Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths

Italy
705,930 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
700,923 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Number of deaths over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 705,930 deaths against 700,923 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,007 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 569,153 deaths 580,855 deaths 11,701 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 615,591 deaths 586,080 deaths 29,511 deaths Italy
2020s 723,926 deaths 697,955 deaths 25,972 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 705,930 deaths against 700,923 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,007 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths?
Italy ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. 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
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.