The claim
Nederland heeft momenteel de hoogste oversterfte in de EU.
Original publisher’s rating
Nee. Nederland bevindt zich slechts op positie acht in de meest recente Europese oversterftecijfers. Bovendien is de definitie van oversterfte ook anders: de gekozen referentieperiode kan veranderen en heeft niets te maken met de coronavaccinaties.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
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The review reports that Netherlands ranked eighth in Eurostat’s latest figures, not first. For July 2024, it gives the Netherlands’ excess-mortality rate as 12.4%, calculated against the 2016–2019 reference period.[S1]
Additional context
The review describes excess mortality as deaths above the number expected based on data from previous years; the reference period can change and is not necessarily limited to years before COVID vaccination. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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