France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths by age group

France
2,691 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,936 deaths
in 2023
France rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Deaths by age group over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,936 deaths against 2,691 deaths in France, a difference of 245 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 39,412 deaths 25,234 deaths 14,178 deaths France
1960s 22,884 deaths 22,813 deaths 70.9 deaths France
1970s 13,624 deaths 14,157 deaths 533.9 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 8,272 deaths 8,722 deaths 450.7 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,217 deaths 5,744 deaths 526.9 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,784 deaths 4,362 deaths 577.5 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,228 deaths 3,610 deaths 381.6 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,891 deaths 3,029 deaths 137.5 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,936 deaths against 2,691 deaths in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
245 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths by age group?
France ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths by age group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.