Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
23.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 64.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 64.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1952 | 49.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1953 | 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 46.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 50.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 46.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 50.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 49.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 45.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 51.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 53.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 56.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 50.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 51.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 43.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 45.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 41.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 40.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 36.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 34.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 35.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 35.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 37.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 34.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 31.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 33.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 32.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 33.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 34.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 30.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Colombia 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Paraguay 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Cyprus 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Grenada 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Norway 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.