Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 9.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.08
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.26
in 1951
All-time low
6.75
in 2011
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom is 9.08, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom peaked at 17.26 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 99th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 16.31 —
1951 17.26 +5.8%
1952 14.52 -15.8%
1953 13.65 -6.0%
1954 13.25 -2.9%
1955 13.21 -0.3%
1956 12.72 -3.7%
1957 12.1 -4.9%
1958 11.32 -6.5%
1959 10.58 -6.5%
1960 11.01 +4.1%
1961 11.58 +5.1%
1962 11.65 +0.6%
1963 12.39 +6.4%
1964 11.78 -4.9%
1965 13.14 +11.6%
1966 13.18 +0.3%
1967 12.19 -7.5%
1968 9.93 -18.5%
1969 10.12 +1.9%
1970 9.95 -1.7%
1971 9.88 -0.7%
1972 10.43 +5.6%
1973 10.14 -2.7%
1974 10.09 -0.5%
1975 9.86 -2.3%
1976 9.68 -1.8%
1977 9.34 -3.6%
1978 9.24 -1.1%
1979 9.29 +0.6%
1980 9.14 -1.6%
1981 8.54 -6.6%
1982 8.28 -3.0%
1983 8.5 +2.7%
1984 10.69 +25.8%
1985 12.02 +12.5%
1986 12.29 +2.2%
1987 12 -2.4%
1988 12.18 +1.5%
1989 12.25 +0.6%
1990 12.18 -0.5%
1991 11.58 -4.9%
1992 11.48 -0.9%
1993 9.63 -16.1%
1994 9.1 -5.5%
1995 9.33 +2.5%
1996 8.98 -3.7%
1997 8.96 -0.3%
1998 9.07 +1.2%
1999 9.08 +0.1%
2000 8.52 -6.2%
2001 8.79 +3.2%
2002 8.91 +1.4%
2003 8.99 +0.9%
2004 8.43 -6.3%
2005 8.23 -2.3%
2006 7.93 -3.6%
2007 7.97 +0.4%
2008 7.86 -1.4%
2009 7.46 -5.1%
2010 7.47 +0.2%
2011 6.75 -9.6%
2012 6.84 +1.3%
2013 6.82 -0.4%
2014 7.03 +3.1%
2015 7.4 +5.3%
2016 7.62 +2.9%
2017 7.95 +4.4%
2018 8.28 +4.2%
2019 7.99 -3.5%
2020 8.66 +8.3%
2021 8.38 -3.2%
2022 8.87 +5.8%
2023 8.94 +0.8%
2024 9.08 +1.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 9.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.85, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 9.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.15, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.49 10.58 17.26 10
1960s 11.7 9.93 13.18 10
1970s 9.79 9.24 10.43 10
1980s 10.59 8.28 12.29 10
1990s 9.94 8.96 12.18 10
2000s 8.31 7.46 8.99 10
2010s 7.42 6.75 8.28 10
2020s 8.79 8.38 9.08 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 96 Bulgaria 9.23 compare
  2. 97 Romania 9.16 compare
  3. 98 Moldova 9.12 compare
  4. 100 Armenia 8.68 compare
  5. 101 Belgium 8.61 compare
  6. 102 Finland 7.6 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom?
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United Kingdom was 9.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.26 in 1951.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
United Kingdom ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diabetes who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,531 data points, 1950–2024
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