Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rates from different causes

Netherlands
108.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
109.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Netherlands
  • 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 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 158.14 deaths per 100,000 people 158.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 167.72 deaths per 100,000 people 163.04 deaths per 100,000 people 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1970s 171.13 deaths per 100,000 people 168.66 deaths per 100,000 people 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1980s 169.59 deaths per 100,000 people 170.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 159.78 deaths per 100,000 people 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8479 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2000s 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people 139.53 deaths per 100,000 people 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2010s 128.48 deaths per 100,000 people 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2020s 113.54 deaths per 100,000 people 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Netherlands ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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