Mortality rates age 25 by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0637 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0637
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.156
in 1950
All-time low
0.048
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0637 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 0.156 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.156 | — |
| 1951 | 0.153 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.124 | -19.0% |
| 1953 | 0.119 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.113 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.123 | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.108 | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 0.114 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 0.098 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.098 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.102 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.107 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.102 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.091 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.102 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.084 | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.098 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.089 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.085 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.092 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.094 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.089 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.086 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.085 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.095 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.091 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.087 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.082 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.084 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.08 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.077 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.076 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.079 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.083 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.089 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.092 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.084 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.092 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.095 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.101 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.092 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.078 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.093 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.083 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.079 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.072 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.073 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.072 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.073 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.061 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.065 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.058 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.062 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.048 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.066 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.062 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.058 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.061 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.059 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0637 | -4.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0637 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0637 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0647, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1208 | 0.098 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0978 | 0.084 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0899 | 0.085 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.082 | 0.076 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 | 0.084 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0795 | 0.072 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0601 | 0.048 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 | 0.059 | 0.0674 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in United Kingdom?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in United Kingdom was 0.0637 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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