Death rate, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate, crude was 9.7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.2 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 9.7 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.2 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 12 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 12 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.7 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.02 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 9.78 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.51 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.52 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.73 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 12.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.86 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | 12.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.61 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 11.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.01 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 per 1,000 people | 9.51 per 1,000 people | 10.27 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 43 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 South Sudan 9.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Somalia 9.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French part) 9.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Austria 9.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Netherlands 9.6 per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate, crude?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.