Probability of dying, by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0036 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0036 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0055 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0055 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0055 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0036 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0036 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0051 | 0.0047 | 0.0055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 | 0.0038 | 0.0044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 | 0.0036 | 0.0037 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in United Kingdom?
- Probability of dying, by age in United Kingdom was 0.0036 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for probability of dying, by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.