Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual death rate by age group
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Poland
- 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 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.94 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 45.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.63 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 30.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 22.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 13.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.215 deaths per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1967 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, Poland 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 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.19 deaths per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Poland ranks 15th 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.