Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — United Kingdom

Crude death rate in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 9.7 per 1,000. Ranked 172 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 15.6%.

2024 9.7 per 1,000 +1.92% vs 2023
World rank 172of 217
Period maximum 12.2 per 1,0001963
Period minimum 8.7 per 1,0002011

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — United Kingdom, 1960–2024891011121319601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.5 per 1,0001962: 11.9 per 1,0001964: 11.3 per 1,0001966: 11.8 per 1,0001968: 11.9 per 1,0001970: 11.8 per 1,0001972: 12 per 1,0001974: 11.9 per 1,0001976: 12.1 per 1,0001978: 11.9 per 1,0001980: 11.7 per 1,0001982: 11.8 per 1,0001984: 11.4 per 1,0001986: 11.7 per 1,0001988: 11.4 per 1,0001990: 11.2 per 1,0001992: 11 per 1,0001994: 10.8 per 1,0001996: 10.9 per 1,0001998: 10.8 per 1,0002000: 10.3 per 1,0002002: 10.2 per 1,0002004: 9.7 per 1,0002006: 9.4 per 1,0002008: 9.4 per 1,0002010: 8.9 per 1,0002012: 8.9 per 1,0002014: 8.8 per 1,0002016: 9.1 per 1,0002018: 9.2 per 1,0002020: 10.3 per 1,0002022: 9.5 per 1,0002024: 9.7 per 1,000
Change over the period: −1.8 (−15.64%) Average annual rate: -0.27 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 9.7 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Europe & Central Asia 10.1 per 1,000
Northern Europe computed 9.5 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 9.7 per 1,000
Crude death rate — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 9.7 +0.2 +1.92%
2023 9.5 +0 +0.06%
2022 9.5 −0.3 −2.78%
2021 9.8 −0.5 −4.71%
2020 10.3 +1.2 +13.85%
2019 9 −0.2 −1.97%
2018 9.2 +0 +0%
2017 9.2 +0.1 +1.1%
2016 9.1 −0.1 −1.09%
2015 9.2 +0.4 +4.55%
2014 8.8 −0.2 −2.22%
2013 9 +0.1 +1.12%
2012 8.9 +0.2 +2.3%
2011 8.7 −0.2 −2.25%
2010 8.9 −0.1 −1.11%
2009 9 −0.4 −4.26%
2008 9.4 +0 +0%
2007 9.4 +0 +0%
2006 9.4 −0.2 −2.08%
2005 9.6 −0.1 −1.03%
2004 9.7 −0.5 −4.9%
2003 10.2 +0 +0%
2002 10.2 +0 +0%
2001 10.2 −0.1 −0.97%
2000 10.3 −0.5 −4.63%
1999 10.8 +0 +0%
1998 10.8 +0 +0%
1997 10.8 −0.1 −0.92%
1996 10.9 −0.2 −1.8%
1995 11.1 +0.3 +2.78%
1994 10.8 −0.6 −5.26%
1993 11.4 +0.4 +3.64%
1992 11 −0.3 −2.65%
1991 11.3 +0.1 +0.89%
1990 11.2 −0.3 −2.61%
1989 11.5 +0.1 +0.88%
1988 11.4 +0.1 +0.88%
1987 11.3 −0.4 −3.42%
1986 11.7 −0.2 −1.68%
1985 11.9 +0.5 +4.39%
1984 11.4 −0.3 −2.56%
1983 11.7 −0.1 −0.85%
1982 11.8 +0.1 +0.85%
1981 11.7 +0 +0%
1980 11.7 −0.3 −2.5%
1979 12 +0.1 +0.84%
1978 11.9 +0.2 +1.71%
1977 11.7 −0.4 −3.31%
1976 12.1 +0.3 +2.54%
1975 11.8 −0.1 −0.84%
1974 11.9 +0 +0%
1973 11.9 −0.1 −0.83%
1972 12 +0.5 +4.35%
1971 11.5 −0.3 −2.54%
1970 11.8 −0.1 −0.84%
1969 11.9 +0 +0%
1968 11.9 +0.7 +6.25%
1967 11.2 −0.6 −5.08%
1966 11.8 +0.2 +1.72%
1965 11.6 +0.3 +2.65%
1964 11.3 −0.9 −7.38%
1963 12.2 +0.3 +2.52%
1962 11.9 −0.1 −0.83%
1961 12 +0.5 +4.35%
1960 11.5

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.