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

Italy
663,444 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
653,745 deaths
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Number of deaths over time

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

Italy currently reports 663,444 deaths against 653,745 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,699 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 466,293 deaths 592,934 deaths 126,641 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 505,971 deaths 633,760 deaths 127,789 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 537,241 deaths 667,885 deaths 130,644 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 543,724 deaths 659,364 deaths 115,640 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 558,730 deaths 645,405 deaths 86,675 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 564,471 deaths 595,882 deaths 31,411 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 618,674 deaths 589,026 deaths 29,649 deaths Italy
2020s 707,410 deaths 663,972 deaths 43,439 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 663,444 deaths against 653,745 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,699 deaths, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths?
Italy ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Number of deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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