United Kingdom vs United States: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
United Kingdom
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
39th
United States rank
42nd
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 39th and United States ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1393 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.9026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th and United States ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.