Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths by age and sex

Metropolitan France
559,227 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
614,313 Number
in 2018
Metropolitan France rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Deaths by age and sex over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 614,313 Number against 559,227 Number in Metropolitan France, a difference of 55,086 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 59 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 536,492 Number 634,049 Number 97,557 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 550,007 Number 665,262 Number 115,256 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 542,795 Number 656,869 Number 114,074 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 529,402 Number 638,081 Number 108,679 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 529,406 Number 588,000 Number 58,594 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 544,830 Number 560,974 Number 16,144 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age and sex, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 614,313 Number against 559,227 Number in Metropolitan France as of 2018.
What is the difference in deaths by age and sex between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55,086 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths by age and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 59 countries.
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