Mortality rates at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
1.2 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.2 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.