Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rates at age 65

Spain
1.19 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.21 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Spain rank
203rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
200th

Mortality rates at age 65 over time

  • Spain
  • 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 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.19 deaths per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 203rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people 0.3855 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people 0.7739 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people 0.776 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.15 deaths per 1,000 people 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people 0.7482 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.87 deaths per 1,000 people 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people 0.4167 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people 0.0756 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.26 deaths per 1,000 people 1.24 deaths per 1,000 people 0.0258 deaths per 1,000 people Spain
2020s 1.33 deaths per 1,000 people 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people 0.0595 deaths per 1,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.19 deaths per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 deaths per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
Spain ranks 203rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates at age 65
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.