Deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 3,291 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,291
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3,801
in 2011
All-time low
3,266
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201420182011: 3.8k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.7k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3,291.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2011 3,801
2012 3,612 -5.0%
2013 3,677 +1.8%
2014 3,308 -10.0%
2015 3,605 +9.0%
2016 3,518 -2.4%
2017 3,266 -7.2%
2018 3,291 +0.8%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Metropolitan France 6,840 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,771 compare
  3. 4 Italy 6,206 compare
  4. 5 Spain 4,136 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 3,046 compare
  6. 8 Romania 2,616 compare
  7. 9 Poland 2,171 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,291 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,801 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,266 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
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