Number of deaths who in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of deaths who was 700,923 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
700,923
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
700,923
in 2021
All-time low
545,878
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in United Kingdom stood at 700,923. 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 who in United Kingdom peaked at 700,923 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 545,878, 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 who in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 594,993 | — |
| 2001 | 598,242 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 600,390 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 604,957 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 578,288 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 575,192 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 564,386 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 566,922 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 572,096 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 553,080 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 554,802 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 545,878 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 569,052 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 578,054 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 570,011 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 604,070 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 597,346 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 606,112 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 631,716 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 603,755 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 694,987 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 700,923 | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 700,923 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 16.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 700,923 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580,855 | 553,080 | 604,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,080 | 545,878 | 631,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,955 | 694,987 | 700,923 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in United Kingdom?
- Number of deaths who in United Kingdom was 700,923 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 700,923 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,878 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of deaths who?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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