Health in Zeeland, Netherlands: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.1 years in 2024 (81.9 for the Netherlands); 3rd highest of 12 provinces in the Netherlands.
How far is the nearest GP in Zeeland?
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.5 km by road from home for residents of the province of Zeeland in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 3rd longest among the 12 provinces.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many GP practices are there in Zeeland?
The average resident of the province of Zeeland had 2.3 GP practices within 3 km in 2025, against 7.7 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest hospital in Zeeland?
Residents of Zeeland lived on average 10.6 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 3rd longest among the 12 provinces and above the national figure of 7.2 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near Zeeland?
An average resident of the province of Zeeland had 0.9 hospitals within 20 km in 2025, compared with 4.3 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhere is the out-of-hours GP in Zeeland?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 8.7 km from home in Zeeland in 2024, above the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Zeeland?
The crude death rate in the province of Zeeland was 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 3rd highest among the 12 provinces; it reflects the age of the population as much as its health.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in Zeeland?
Cancer caused 27.2% of deaths among residents of the province of Zeeland in 2024, below the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Zeeland?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 23.8% of deaths in the province of Zeeland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in Zeeland?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.9% of the population of Zeeland on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is the highest among the 12 provinces, up from 6.1% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Zeeland?
Adjusting for age, 997.9 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,011.7 for the Netherlands as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest of 10 provinces in Netherlands. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Zeeland?
Cancer killed 246.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 247.6; EU: 233.1); 5th lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 266.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Zeeland?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 207.5 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 220.6; EU: 312.9); 3rd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 264.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Zeeland?
Respiratory diseases caused 63.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 81.0; EU: 75.2); the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 70.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Zeeland?
In 2023, 12.0 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 10.4; EU: 10.4); 3rd highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 10.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Zeeland?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 61.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (the Netherlands: 66.9; EU: 49.4); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2015 it was 38.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Zeeland?
The infant mortality rate was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (the Netherlands: 3.3; EU: 3.5); the lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2014 it was 1.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Zeeland?
Zeeland had 164 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (the Netherlands: 396); 2nd lowest of 12 provinces in Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Zeeland?
Hospitals discharged 7,901 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 7,377 for the Netherlands as a whole; 3rd highest of 10 provinces in Netherlands. In 2012 it was 11,914.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Zeeland?
Road accidents killed 48 people per million residents in 2024 (the Netherlands: 37); 4th highest of 12 provinces in Netherlands. In 2014 it was 87.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Zeeland?
Women in Zeeland could expect to live to 83.9 and men to 80.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Zeeland?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.3 more years of life in 2024 (the Netherlands: 19.9).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zeeland compares with other provinces
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zeeland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friesland (NL) | 1.6 km |
| 2 | Drenthe | 1.6 km |
| 3 | Zeeland | 1.5 km |
| 4 | Groningen | 1.3 km |
| 5 | Overijssel | 1.3 km |
| 6 | Flevoland | 1.3 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 1.2 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Zeeland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friesland (NL) | 12.8 km |
| 2 | Flevoland | 10.7 km |
| 3 | Zeeland | 10.6 km |
| 4 | Groningen | 10.3 km |
| 5 | Overijssel | 9.0 km |
| 6 | Drenthe | 8.9 km |
| 7 | Gelderland | 8.8 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zeeland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drenthe | 12.0 |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 12.0 |
| 3 | Zeeland | 11.3 |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 10.7 |
| 5 | Groningen | 10.5 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 10.1 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 10.0 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zeeland ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeland | 6.9% |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 6.8% |
| 3 | Drenthe | 6.4% |
| 4 | Friesland (NL) | 6.2% |
| 5 | North Brabant | 5.6% |
| 6 | Gelderland | 5.5% |
| 7 | Overijssel | 5.4% |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Zeeland ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Flevoland | 1,032.6 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 1,029.9 |
| 6 | Friesland (NL) | 1,017.8 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 1,014.1 |
| 8 | North Brabant | 1,001.0 |
| 9 | Zeeland | 997.9 |
| 10 | North Holland | 989.9 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zeeland ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 249.4 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 248.6 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 248.6 |
| 8 | Zeeland | 246.6 |
| 9 | North Holland | 243.8 |
| 10 | South Holland | 238.7 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 238.7 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zeeland ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Overijssel | 228.4 |
| 7 | Flevoland | 228.2 |
| 8 | Limburg (NL) | 222.6 |
| 9 | North Holland | 216.7 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 207.5 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 200.8 |
| 12 | South Holland | 197.5 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zeeland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | South Holland | 80.3 |
| 7 | Gelderland | 80.3 |
| 8 | Drenthe | 76.1 |
| 9 | North Holland | 75.8 |
| 10 | Flevoland | 71.7 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 71.0 |
| 12 | Zeeland | 63.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Zeeland ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groningen | 16.2 |
| 2 | Friesland (NL) | 14.0 |
| 3 | Zeeland | 12.0 |
| 4 | Limburg (NL) | 11.8 |
| 5 | North Brabant | 11.3 |
| 6 | North Holland | 10.7 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 10.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Zeeland ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gelderland | 64.2 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 63.5 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 63.4 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 63.2 |
| 10 | Overijssel | 62.7 |
| 11 | Zeeland | 61.3 |
| 12 | Friesland (NL) | 60.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Zeeland ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Utrecht | 3.4 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 3.2 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 2.9 |
| 9 | Limburg (NL) | 2.9 |
| 10 | North Holland | 2.8 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 2.8 |
| 12 | Zeeland | 2.1 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Zeeland ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Limburg (NL) | 383 |
| 7 | Drenthe | 313 |
| 8 | Overijssel | 290 |
| 9 | North Brabant | 282 |
| 10 | Friesland (NL) | 246 |
| 11 | Zeeland | 164 |
| 12 | Flevoland | 127 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Zeeland ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drenthe | 8,293 |
| 2 | Limburg (NL) | 8,084 |
| 3 | Zeeland | 7,901 |
| 4 | Groningen | 7,833 |
| 5 | Friesland (NL) | 7,577 |
| 6 | Overijssel | 7,535 |
| 7 | North Brabant | 7,535 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Zeeland ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drenthe | 55 |
| 2 | Friesland (NL) | 53 |
| 3 | Gelderland | 50 |
| 4 | Zeeland | 48 |
| 5 | Overijssel | 46 |
| 6 | North Brabant | 43 |
| 7 | Groningen | 40 |
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