Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 23.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.93
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.37
in 1951
All-time low
18.48
in 1967
Years of data
75
1950–2024

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 23.93 for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in 2024.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United Kingdom peaked at 27.37 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 18.48, in 1967.

United Kingdom ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United Kingdom, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 26.6 —
1951 27.37 +2.9%
1952 26.31 -3.9%
1953 25.08 -4.6%
1954 25.45 +1.5%
1955 25.17 -1.1%
1956 24.27 -3.6%
1957 23.06 -5.0%
1958 22.29 -3.4%
1959 21.74 -2.5%
1960 21.86 +0.6%
1961 21.51 -1.6%
1962 21.39 -0.5%
1963 20.88 -2.4%
1964 19.76 -5.4%
1965 19.4 -1.8%
1966 19.51 +0.6%
1967 18.48 -5.3%
1968 20.9 +13.1%
1969 20.95 +0.2%
1970 19.79 -5.5%
1971 19.63 -0.8%
1972 20.36 +3.7%
1973 20.6 +1.2%
1974 21.02 +2.0%
1975 20.7 -1.5%
1976 20.5 -1.0%
1977 19.63 -4.2%
1978 19.36 -1.4%
1979 21.67 +11.9%
1980 21.46 -0.9%
1981 21.01 -2.1%
1982 20.7 -1.5%
1983 19.75 -4.6%
1984 20.45 +3.5%
1985 21.34 +4.3%
1986 20.81 -2.5%
1987 20.14 -3.2%
1988 20.17 +0.1%
1989 20.73 +2.8%
1990 20.48 -1.2%
1991 20.19 -1.5%
1992 20.22 +0.2%
1993 20 -1.1%
1994 20.29 +1.4%
1995 20.99 +3.5%
1996 21.7 +3.4%
1997 22.11 +1.9%
1998 22.73 +2.8%
1999 23.43 +3.1%
2000 23.71 +1.2%
2001 25.31 +6.8%
2002 25.81 +2.0%
2003 26.54 +2.8%
2004 26.15 -1.5%
2005 25.92 -0.9%
2006 26.36 +1.7%
2007 25.78 -2.2%
2008 25.75 -0.1%
2009 24.55 -4.6%
2010 24.54 -0.1%
2011 23.31 -5.0%
2012 22.48 -3.5%
2013 22.19 -1.3%
2014 21.76 -1.9%
2015 22.25 +2.2%
2016 22.12 -0.6%
2017 22.13 +0.1%
2018 22.36 +1.0%
2019 21.19 -5.2%
2020 23.41 +10.5%
2021 23.81 +1.7%
2022 25.21 +5.9%
2023 25.21 -0.0%
2024 23.93 -5.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 23.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.88, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 23.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.53, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24.73 21.74 27.37 10
1960s 20.46 18.48 21.86 10
1970s 20.32 19.36 21.67 10
1980s 20.66 19.75 21.46 10
1990s 21.21 20 23.43 10
2000s 25.59 23.71 26.54 10
2010s 22.43 21.19 24.54 10
2020s 24.31 23.41 25.21 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 42 Belarus 24.91 compare
  2. 43 Argentina 24.91 compare
  3. 44 Croatia 24.8 compare
  4. 46 United States 23.33 compare
  5. 47 South Africa 22.61 compare
  6. 48 Thailand 22.42 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United Kingdom?
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United Kingdom was 23.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 1951.
What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 18.48 in 1967.
How does United Kingdom rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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