End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital was 38.3 Percentage of deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of deaths.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 38.3 Percentage of deaths for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.2 Percentage of deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.2 Percentage of deaths, in 2020.
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.2 Percentage of deaths | — |
| 2015 | 42.5 Percentage of deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.5 Percentage of deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 Percentage of deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5 Percentage of deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.2 Percentage of deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.2 Percentage of deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8 Percentage of deaths | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4 Percentage of deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.3 Percentage of deaths | -0.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 38.3 Percentage of deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.85 Percentage of deaths, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 38.3 Percentage of deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.2 Percentage of deaths, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.15 Percentage of deaths | 41.2 Percentage of deaths | 43.2 Percentage of deaths | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.67 Percentage of deaths | 38.2 Percentage of deaths | 39.8 Percentage of deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- End-of-life care — deaths in hospital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 38.3 Percentage of deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 Percentage of deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 Percentage of deaths in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
End of Life Care (EC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of care provided to people who are near the end of life. End of life care is a key indicator of healthcare quality, as high rates of hospital or acute care deaths, and frequent unplanned hospital readmissions in the final months of life may reflect gaps in access to and adequacy of community-based or palliative care. The database includes indicators on deaths occurring in inpatient acute care and hospital settings, and on the proportion of patients with unplanned readmissions during the last 30 or 180 days of life. These indicators focus on individuals who die due to conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and dementia. Indicators are reported as crude rates. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators The Sources and Methods survey on End of Life Care (EC) provides detailed country-specific information The OECD’s Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework outlines how HCQO indicators relate to the OECD’s HSPA domains of Access, Quality and People’s needs and preferences