Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence was 3,426 Year in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,426 Year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,483 Year
in 2011
All-time low
3,318 Year
in 2014
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in United Kingdom, 2011–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2018, causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in United Kingdom stood at 3,426 Year.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,483 Year | — |
| 2012 | 3,412 Year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,371 Year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,318 Year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,384 Year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,458 Year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,406 Year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,426 Year | +0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in United Kingdom?
- Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence in United Kingdom was 3,426 Year in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,483 Year in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,318 Year in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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