These are the 10 best countries in the world to die in

Britain is the best country in the world in which to die, according to The Economist’s latest index which measures end-of-life care.

The Quality-of-Death Index uses 20 indicators to measure the effectiveness of care in 80 countries, placing the UK on top of the world with a score of 93.9 out of 100.

The country came top of four out of the six ranked indeces, as well as the overall ranking.

This is a matter of concern to an ever-growing number of the UK's population, as there are more of us living for longer and more who require palliative care.

Age UK research found that the average number of patients kept in hospital unnecessarily while waiting for community or social care rose by 19 per cent between 2013/14 and 2014/15.

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