Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths by age, sex and country of birth was 614,313 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
614,313 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
614,313 Number
in 2018
All-time low
552,232 Number
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201220182007: 574.7k Number2008: 579.7k Number2009: 559.6k Number2010: 561.7k Number2011: 552.2k Number2012: 569.0k Number2013: 574.9k Number2014: 568.8k Number2015: 601.3k Number2016: 595.7k Number2017: 605.7k Number2018: 614.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 614,313 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 614,313 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 552,232 Number, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2007 574,687 Number
2008 579,697 Number +0.9%
2009 559,617 Number -3.5%
2010 561,666 Number +0.4%
2011 552,232 Number -1.7%
2012 569,024 Number +3.0%
2013 574,945 Number +1.0%
2014 568,840 Number -1.1%
2015 601,272 Number +5.7%
2016 595,655 Number -0.9%
2017 605,748 Number +1.7%
2018 614,313 Number +1.4%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 614,313 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267 Number, 10.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 614,313 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942 Number, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 571,334 Number 559,617 Number 579,697 Number 3
2010s 582,633 Number 552,232 Number 614,313 Number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 1.01 million Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 653,109 Number compare
  3. 3 France 643,332 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 489,361 Number
  6. 7 Spain 433,311 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 614,313 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and country of birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 614,313 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and country of birth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 552,232 Number in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for deaths by age, sex and country of birth?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is deaths by age, sex and country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and country of birth
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 766 data points, 2007–2024
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