Death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate by cause who mdb was 109.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
109.75
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
173.01
in 1984
All-time low
109.75
in 2021
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 109.75. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 173.01 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 109.75, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 157.27 | — |
| 1951 | 156.83 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 157.6 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 156.57 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 158.21 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 158.47 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 158.97 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 158.42 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 159.74 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 160.26 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 160.26 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 160.1 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 161.06 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 161.35 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 162.41 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 162.86 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 163.62 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 163.99 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 166.82 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 167.95 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 167.59 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 166.66 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 167.56 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 168.03 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 168.79 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 167.83 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 170.6 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 168.82 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 170.2 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 170.48 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 169.56 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 166.65 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 166.69 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 168.41 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 173.01 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 172.44 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 170.48 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 170.62 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 171.52 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 170.95 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 168.83 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 167.45 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 166.68 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 162.85 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 160.52 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 158.06 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 155.26 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 151.53 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 150.78 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 147.34 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 144.53 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 146.44 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 145.15 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 142.45 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 139.95 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 138 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 137.01 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 135.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 134.28 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 131.59 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 130.03 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 129.06 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 128.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 126.26 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 124.72 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 123.35 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 122.72 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 120 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 121.39 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 116.21 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 114.85 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 109.75 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.23 | 156.57 | 160.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 163.04 | 160.1 | 167.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.66 | 166.66 | 170.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.03 | 166.65 | 173.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.93 | 147.34 | 168.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.53 | 131.59 | 146.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.24 | 116.21 | 130.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.3 | 109.75 | 114.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 25 Ireland 110.58 compare
- 26 French Guiana 110.38 compare
- 27 Bulgaria 110.27 compare
- 29 Germany 109.29 compare
- 30 Netherlands 108.83 compare
- 31 North Macedonia 108.6 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3249 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 109.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 173.01 in 1984.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.75 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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