nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0036 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0036
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0056
in 2001
All-time low
0.0036
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0062000201020212000: 0.0062001: 0.0062002: 0.0052003: 0.0052004: 0.0052005: 0.0052006: 0.0052007: 0.0052008: 0.0052009: 0.0052010: 0.0042011: 0.0042012: 0.0042013: 0.0042014: 0.0042015: 0.0042016: 0.0042017: 0.0042018: 0.0042019: 0.0042020: 0.0042021: 0.004

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0036 for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0056 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 2021.

United Kingdom ranks 154th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0055
2001 0.0056 +0.7%
2002 0.0054 -4.0%
2003 0.0054 +1.2%
2004 0.0052 -4.2%
2005 0.0051 -1.2%
2006 0.0051 -0.4%
2007 0.0049 -3.1%
2008 0.0048 -4.0%
2009 0.0047 -1.3%
2010 0.0044 -6.0%
2011 0.0043 -2.2%
2012 0.0041 -4.9%
2013 0.0039 -5.7%
2014 0.0039 +0.1%
2015 0.0039 +0.4%
2016 0.0038 -1.3%
2017 0.0039 +0.6%
2018 0.0039 +1.1%
2019 0.0039 -0.4%
2020 0.0037 -4.7%
2021 0.0036 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0052 0.0047 0.0056 10
2010s 0.004 0.0038 0.0044 10
2020s 0.0037 0.0036 0.0037 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 151 New Zealand 0.0039 compare
  2. 152 Poland 0.0039 compare
  3. 153 Greece 0.0037 compare
  4. 155 France 0.0036 compare
  5. 156 Netherlands 0.0034 compare
  6. 157 Australia 0.0034 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom?
Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in United Kingdom was 0.0036 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0056 in 2001.
What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2021.
How does United Kingdom rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
United Kingdom ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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