Death rate from Parkinson's disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 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
In 2021, death rate from parkinson's disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.28 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 death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.