Number of deaths in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of deaths was 700,923 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in United Kingdom stood at 700,923 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in United Kingdom peaked at 700,923 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 545,878 deaths, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 594,993 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 598,242 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 600,390 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 604,957 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 578,288 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 575,192 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 564,386 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 566,922 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 572,096 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 553,080 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 554,802 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 545,878 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 569,052 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 578,054 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 570,011 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 604,070 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 597,346 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 606,112 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 631,716 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 603,755 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 694,987 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 700,923 deaths | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580,855 deaths | 553,080 deaths | 604,957 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,080 deaths | 545,878 deaths | 631,716 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,955 deaths | 694,987 deaths | 700,923 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in United Kingdom?
- Number of deaths in United Kingdom was 700,923 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 700,923 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,878 deaths in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of deaths?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.