European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths by age and sex

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.81 million Number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
614,313 Number
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Deaths by age and sex over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 4.81 million Number against 614,313 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.20 million Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 10 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.76 million Number 637,466 Number 3.13 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1970s 4.09 million Number 665,262 Number 3.42 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 4.26 million Number 656,869 Number 3.60 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 4.34 million Number 638,081 Number 3.70 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 4.28 million Number 588,000 Number 3.69 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 4.49 million Number 582,633 Number 3.91 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age and sex, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 4.81 million Number against 614,313 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths by age and sex between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.20 million Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths by age and sex?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 10 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,682 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed