Causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 1,016 Rate in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1,016 Rate
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,394 Rate
in 1995
All-time low
1,016 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom, 1994–2010

05001.0k1.5k1994200220101994: 1.4k Rate1995: 1.4k Rate1996: 1.4k Rate1997: 1.3k Rate1998: 1.3k Rate1999: 1.3k Rate2000: 1.3k Rate2001: 1.2k Rate2002: 1.2k Rate2003: 1.2k Rate2004: 1.2k Rate2005: 1.1k Rate2006: 1.1k Rate2007: 1.1k Rate2008: 1.1k Rate2009: 1.0k Rate2010: 1.0k Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom is 1,016 Rate, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom peaked at 1,394 Rate in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,016 Rate, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom, 1994 to 2010.
Year Rate Change
1994 1,368 Rate —
1995 1,394 Rate +1.9%
1996 1,358 Rate -2.6%
1997 1,338 Rate -1.4%
1998 1,326 Rate -0.9%
1999 1,321 Rate -0.4%
2000 1,260 Rate -4.6%
2001 1,237 Rate -1.8%
2002 1,236 Rate -0.1%
2003 1,237 Rate +0.1%
2004 1,169 Rate -5.5%
2005 1,148 Rate -1.8%
2006 1,106 Rate -3.7%
2007 1,092 Rate -1.3%
2008 1,084 Rate -0.7%
2009 1,029 Rate -5.0%
2010 1,016 Rate -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,351 Rate 1,321 Rate 1,394 Rate 6
2000s 1,160 Rate 1,029 Rate 1,260 Rate 10
2010s 1,016 Rate 1,016 Rate 1,016 Rate 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Finland 1,034 Rate compare
  2. 24 Germany 1,033 Rate compare
  3. 25 Belgium 1,032 Rate compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 1,016 Rate compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 1,011 Rate compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 1,011 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom?
Causes of death - standardised death rate in United Kingdom was 1,016 Rate in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,394 Rate in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,016 Rate in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - standardised death rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 674 data points, 1994–2010
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