Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 550,190 Number in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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