France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths
France
616,096 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
653,745 deaths
in 2023
France rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Number of deaths over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 653,745 deaths against 616,096 deaths in France, a difference of 37,649 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 533,765 deaths | 592,934 deaths | 59,168 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 538,198 deaths | 633,760 deaths | 95,562 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 550,512 deaths | 667,885 deaths | 117,372 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 544,236 deaths | 659,364 deaths | 115,128 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 531,347 deaths | 645,405 deaths | 114,058 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 533,256 deaths | 595,882 deaths | 62,625 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 577,070 deaths | 589,026 deaths | 11,955 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 648,404 deaths | 663,972 deaths | 15,567 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 653,745 deaths against 616,096 deaths in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37,649 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths?
- France ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.