France vs United Kingdom: Number of deaths who

France
642,287
in 2021
United Kingdom
700,923
in 2021
France rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
20th

Number of deaths who over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 700,923 against 642,287 in France, a difference of 58,636.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 526,525 580,855 54,330 United Kingdom
2010s 561,061 586,080 25,018 United Kingdom
2020s 647,241 697,955 50,714 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 700,923 against 642,287 in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between France and United Kingdom?
58,636, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for number of deaths who?
France ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed