Mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 90.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
90.74 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
166th
of 218 countries
All-time high
189.59 per 1,000 male adults
in 1963
All-time low
83.74 per 1,000 male adults
in 2014
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2022
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 90.74 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 189.59 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 83.74 per 1,000 male adults, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186.21 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 188.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 187.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 189.59 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 184.22 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 183.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 184.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 176.86 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 179.01 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 182.49 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 180.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 176.12 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 179.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 179.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 176.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 171.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 171.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 166.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 168.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 168.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 161.79 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 157.79 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 153.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 149.98 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 145.22 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 143.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 141.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 137.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 134.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 130.52 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 129.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 126.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 122.74 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 122.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 118.11 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 118.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 116.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 114.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 113.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 112.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 108.44 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 107.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 105.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 103.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 99.55 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 97.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 99.26 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.26 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 91.11 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 87.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 83.86 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 85.06 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.5 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 84.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.97 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 85.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.19 per 1,000 male adults | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 97.83 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 90.74 per 1,000 male adults | -7.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 90.74 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 90.74 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.19 per 1,000 male adults | 176.86 per 1,000 male adults | 189.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.78 per 1,000 male adults | 166.95 per 1,000 male adults | 180.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.62 per 1,000 male adults | 130.52 per 1,000 male adults | 161.79 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.56 per 1,000 male adults | 112.4 per 1,000 male adults | 129.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.02 per 1,000 male adults | 94.26 per 1,000 male adults | 108.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.75 per 1,000 male adults | 83.74 per 1,000 male adults | 91.11 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.25 per 1,000 male adults | 90.74 per 1,000 male adults | 97.83 per 1,000 male adults | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 90.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2022, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 189.59 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.