Probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Probability of dying that year, among males was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1922
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1922–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.7% in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 8.7% | — |
| 1923 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 1924 | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| 1925 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 1927 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 1932 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 6.2% | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 6.7% | +12.5% |
| 1941 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 6.2% | -12.0% |
| 1943 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 1944 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| 1946 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 1948 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 1949 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 1951 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8 |
| 1930s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1922.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.