Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 1951
All-time low
1.2
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom is 1.21, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 4.12 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.86 | — |
| 1951 | 4.12 | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 3.8 | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 3.66 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.75 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.78 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.72 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.78 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.73 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.6 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.8 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.86 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.55 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.67 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.78 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.53 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.37 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.16 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.19 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.04 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.69 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.57 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.32 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 3.66 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 3.55 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 | 3.16 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.64 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.95 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.35 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.34 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in United Kingdom was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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