Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 614,313 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
614,313 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 57 countries
All-time high
680,799 Number
in 1976
All-time low
552,232 Number
in 2011
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom, 1960–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2018, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom stood at 614,313 Number.
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 year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 680,799 Number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 552,232 Number, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 603,300 Number | — |
| 1961 | 631,800 Number | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 636,100 Number | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 654,300 Number | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 611,200 Number | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 627,796 Number | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 643,753 Number | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 616,710 Number | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 655,998 Number | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 659,537 Number | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 655,386 Number | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 645,078 Number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 673,938 Number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 669,692 Number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 667,359 Number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 662,477 Number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 680,799 Number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 655,143 Number | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 667,177 Number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 675,576 Number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 661,517 Number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 657,974 Number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 662,801 Number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 659,101 Number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 644,918 Number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 670,656 Number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 660,465 Number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 644,342 Number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 649,185 Number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 657,733 Number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 641,799 Number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 646,181 Number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 634,238 Number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 658,481 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 627,636 Number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 645,493 Number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 636,005 Number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 629,745 Number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 629,170 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 632,062 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 608,365 Number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 602,268 Number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 606,214 Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 611,185 Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 583,082 Number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 582,663 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 572,224 Number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 574,687 Number | +0.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 634,049 Number | 603,300 Number | 659,537 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 665,262 Number | 645,078 Number | 680,799 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 656,869 Number | 644,342 Number | 670,656 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,081 Number | 627,636 Number | 658,481 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,000 Number | 559,617 Number | 611,185 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,633 Number | 552,232 Number | 614,313 Number | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in United Kingdom was 614,313 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 680,799 Number in 1976.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,232 Number in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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