Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 610,420 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
610,420 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
610,420 Number
in 2018
All-time low
550,190 Number
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom, 2011–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201420182011: 550.2k Number2012: 570.7k Number2013: 573.5k Number2014: 570.2k Number2015: 599.2k Number2016: 600.8k Number2017: 609.8k Number2018: 610.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2018, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom stood at 610,420 Number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2011 550,190 Number
2012 570,691 Number +3.7%
2013 573,454 Number +0.5%
2014 570,197 Number -0.6%
2015 599,174 Number +5.1%
2016 600,753 Number +0.3%
2017 609,783 Number +1.5%
2018 610,420 Number +0.1%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Italy 666,131 Number compare
  2. 3 France 643,355 Number compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 627,536 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 610,420 Number compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 522,561 Number compare
  6. 8 Spain 436,118 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom was 610,420 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 610,420 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 550,190 Number in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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