United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Death rate from digestive diseases
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
23.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
United States of America rank
44th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0908 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2544 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.