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UK 'sick person of wealthy world', study of mortality rates reveals
The Guardian
|May 20, 2025
The UK is becoming "the sick person of the wealthy world" because of the growing number of people dying from drugs, suicide and violence, research has found.
Death rates among people under the age of 49 have increased in recent years compared with many other rich countries, the report by the Health Foundation thinktank revealed.
The increase in drug-related deaths has been so dramatic that the rate was three times higher in 2019 than the median of 21 other countries.
This story is from the May 20, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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