United Kingdom vs United States: Mortality by week
Mortality by week over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 55,514 Deaths against 11,384 Deaths in United Kingdom, a difference of 44,130 Deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 4.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 28 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,028 Deaths | 57,172 Deaths | 48,144 Deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 10,120 Deaths | 69,351 Deaths | 59,230 Deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality by week, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 55,514 Deaths against 11,384 Deaths in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mortality by week between United Kingdom and United States?
- 44,130 Deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for mortality by week?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Mortality by week. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.