Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual death rate by age group
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 15.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.227 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.497 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.308 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.459 deaths per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.18 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, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Luxembourg, at 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.29 deaths per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th 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.