Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.8626 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8626 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9639 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9526 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9282 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9254 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9266 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8886 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.884 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8626 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8918 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.899 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9261 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9174 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9509 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9041 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8886 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8626 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9509 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 36 Palau 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Slovenia 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Finland 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Austria 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 United States of America 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8626 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.