Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status was 605,748 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in United Kingdom, 2007–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 605,748 Number for deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in United Kingdom peaked at 605,748 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 552,232 Number, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 574,687 Number | — |
| 2008 | 579,697 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 559,617 Number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 561,666 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 552,232 Number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 569,024 Number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 574,945 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 568,840 Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 601,272 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 595,655 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 605,748 Number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571,334 Number | 559,617 Number | 579,697 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 578,673 Number | 552,232 Number | 605,748 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in United Kingdom?
- Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in United Kingdom was 605,748 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 605,748 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 552,232 Number in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deaths by age, sex and legal marital status?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deaths by age, sex and legal marital status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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