Mortality by week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality by week was 11,384 Deaths in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
11,384 Deaths
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
11,580 Deaths
in 2020
All-time low
8,299 Deaths
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Mortality by week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2015202020252015: 8.8k Deaths2016: 9.3k Deaths2017: 9.9k Deaths2018: 8.4k Deaths2019: 8.7k Deaths2020: 11.6k Deaths2021: 9.8k Deaths2022: 11.0k Deaths2023: 8.7k Deaths2024: 8.3k Deaths2025: 11.4k Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 11,384 Deaths for mortality by week in 2025.

That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality by week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11,580 Deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,299 Deaths, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,028 Deaths 8,384 Deaths 9,904 Deaths 5
2020s 10,120 Deaths 8,299 Deaths 11,580 Deaths 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United States of America 55,514 Deaths compare
  2. 2 Germany 17,993 Deaths compare
  3. 3 France 12,037 Deaths compare
  4. 5 Mexico 10,673 Deaths compare
  5. 6 Italy 6,460 Deaths compare
  6. 7 Spain 6,252 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality by week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mortality by week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11,384 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality by week recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11,580 Deaths in 2020.
What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,299 Deaths in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality by week?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is mortality by week rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality by week
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 373 data points, 2015–2025
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This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.