Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 527.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 527.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in United Kingdom peaked at 695.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 496.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 695.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 669.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 637.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 621.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 593.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 572.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 536.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 538.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 550.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 523.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 553.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 499.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 549.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 548.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 496.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 527.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 520 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 508.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 520.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 527.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 527.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 527.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 523.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 695.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 496.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 553.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Portugal 603.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Russia 599.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Belarus 589.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Armenia 523.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Ethiopia 53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Germany 516.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Madagascar 52.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Czechia 511.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 213.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 48.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in United Kingdom?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in United Kingdom was 527.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 695.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.