Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual death rate by age group
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.442 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.24 deaths per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Greece ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.