Probability of dying that year, among females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1922
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.7% in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 6.7% | — |
| 1923 | 6.1% | -9.4% |
| 1924 | 6.6% | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 1927 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 6.5% | +11.3% |
| 1930 | 5.5% | -16.0% |
| 1931 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 1932 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 1934 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 5.1% | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 1943 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 1944 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| 1946 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 1948 | 3.0% | -22.9% |
| 1949 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 1951 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 1930s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3% 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 females recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1922.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 females. 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.