Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex

Metropolitan France
559,227
in 2012
United Kingdom
614,313
in 2018
Metropolitan France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 614,313 against 559,227 in Metropolitan France, a difference of 55,086.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 62 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 538,292 634,049 95,757 United Kingdom
1970s 550,007 665,262 115,256 United Kingdom
1980s 542,795 656,869 114,074 United Kingdom
1990s 529,402 638,081 108,679 United Kingdom
2000s 529,406 588,000 58,594 United Kingdom
2010s 544,830 560,974 16,144 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 614,313 against 559,227 in Metropolitan France as of 2018.
What is the difference in deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
55,086, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
73 places, 3,607 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed