So, My brother died of cancer in 2014, and my father died of cancer in 2017. Registered deaths were cancer. Had they died this year covid would have been cited on the death cert as a contributing factor. Lets face it stress of the whole situation is enough to kill many off. Michaela
"53,187 mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate, 11.5% of all deaths in England and Wales."
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525,048 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2016, >so monthly average is 43754
533,253 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2017, >so monthly average is 44437
541,589 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2018, >so monthly average is 45132
530,841 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2019, >so monthly average is 44236
463,720 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2020 to 2 October 2020, (two more months to go but monthly average over 10 months is 46372
"Looking at the year-to-date (using the most up-to-date data we have available), the number of registered deaths up to 2 October 2020 was 463,720 which is 54,282 more than the five-year average".
The above is underlined because I am not sure on what they are basing that figure on. is it the monthly death rate found by total deaths for the year and divided by the 10 months (to 2nd october) and then multiplied by 12 to get a projected monthly rate for the year based on the 10 months data??? No.
In Week 40, the number of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) in England and Wales stayed the same or increased across all age groups compared with Week 39 (except in ages 50 to 54 years, which decreased by five deaths). The biggest increase was seen in those 80 to 84 years (22 more deaths). The number of deaths involving COVID-19 remained higher in the older age groups, with those aged 80 years and over accounting for the highest number of deaths involving COVID-19 (56.7%).
~~~Apart from viral attack on vulnerable immune systems, death could possibly be due to isolation, and the stress of being isolated for their own good. When elders care is good and they are fully facilitated to live well, they survive even with underlying health issues. When services are removed from them, due to covid, and they are isolated, with little to no human contact, or with minimal care services also due to covid, coupled with the stress of the 'death pandemic' coming into their homes, or care rooms on TV, newspapers and constant talk about it.. 24 hours a day, it is just about being old and vulnerable, making up statistic numbers at the vary wrong time in their lives. Michaela ~~~
Deaths registered in England and Wales: 2019
Registered deaths by age, sex, selected underlying causes of death and the leading causes of death. Contains death rates and death registrations by area of residence and single year of age.
Contact:
Danielle Cornish and Rhys Owen-Williams
Release date:Between Weeks 1 and 12, 138,916 deaths were registered, which was 4,822 fewer than the five-year average for these weeks. However, between Weeks 13 and 40, 324,832 deaths were registered, which was 59,132 more than the five-year average.
Looking at the year-to-date (using the most up-to-date data we have available), the number of deaths up to 2 October 2020 was 463,720, which is 54,282 more than the five-year average. Of the deaths registered by 2 October, 53,187 mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate, 11.5% of all deaths in England and Wales.
Looking at the year-to-date for England and Wales separately, the number of deaths for England was 435,257, which is 52,665 (13.8%) more than the five-year average. Of these, 50,501 (11.6%) mentioned COVID-19. In Wales, the number of deaths up to 2 October 2020 was 27,785, which is 2,133 (8.3%) more than the five-year average; of these, 2,612 deaths (9.4%) mentioned COVID-19.
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4.Deaths registered by age group
In Week 40, the number of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) in England and Wales stayed the same or increased across all age groups compared with Week 39 (except in ages 50 to 54 years, which decreased by five deaths). The biggest increase was seen in those 80 to 84 years (22 more deaths). The number of deaths involving COVID-19 remained higher in the older age groups, with those aged 80 years and over accounting for the highest number of deaths involving COVID-19 (56.7%).
Figure 3: The number of deaths involving COVID-19 was highest in males across the majority of age groups
Number of deaths involving COVID-19 by sex and age group, England and Wales, registered between 28 December 2019 and 2 October 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics – Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales
Notes:
- Figures include deaths of non-residents.
- Based on date a death was registered rather than occurred.
- All figures for 2020 are provisional.
- The International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) definitions are as follows: coronavirus (COVID-19) (U07.1 and U07.2).
- Individual weeks may not sum to the year-to-date analysis as previous weeks have been recalculated to have the most up-to-date figures.
- Does not include deaths where age is either missing or not yet fully coded. For this reason, counts of “Males” and “Females” may not sum to “Total Deaths, all ages”.
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Image .csv .xlsLooking at the year-to-date, for most age groups there have been more deaths involving COVID-19 in males than in females (Figure 3). Across Weeks 1 to 40 of 2020, 55.1% of all deaths involving COVID-19 were in males. However, there were more deaths in females aged 85 years and over (12,120) than males aged 85 years and over (10,304). This could be because the over-85-years female population (939,000) is larger than the over-85-years male population (564,000) in England and Wales.
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1.Main points
In 2019, there were 530,841 deaths registered in England and Wales, a decrease of 2.0% compared with 2018 (541,589 deaths).
Taking into account the population size and age structure, age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) in England and Wales decreased significantly, by 3.7% for males and 4.7% for females.
The difference between the number of deaths in males and females has been reducing, and in 2019 it decreased to an all time low of 241 deaths (265,300 male deaths and 265,541 female deaths).
The North East was the region of England with the highest mortality rates and London was the region with the lowest, for both males and females.
Deaths due to Dementia and Alzheimer disease decreased for the first time since 2009, but it remained the leading cause of death, accounting for 12.5% of all deaths registered in 2019.
Similar to previous years, Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death for males (13.1% of all male deaths), while in females the leading cause of death was Dementia and Alzheimer disease (16.1% of all female deaths).
This publication provides data on mortality rates and causes of death in 2019, which may be used to compare with provisional data for 2020, including data on deaths during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as these become available.
2.Age-standardised mortality rates by sex
Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) are a better measure of mortality than the number of deaths, as they account for the population size and age structure.
Since 2001, mortality rates have generally been decreasing. However, following the early 2010s, we have seen a significant slowdown in mortality improvements, with ASMRs in recent years declining at a slower rate than before 2010 (Figure 1).
Despite this slowdown, mortality rates for both males and females significantly decreased in 2019. There were 1,079.4 deaths per 100,000 males (3.7% lower than in 2018) and 798.9 deaths per 100,000 females (4.7% lower than in 2018).
Figure 1: Age-standardised mortality rates for males and females decreased in 2019
Age-standardised mortality rates, England and Wales, 2001 to 2019
● Males: 1,229.7
Source: Office for National Statistics – Deaths registered in England and Wales
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
- These rates are for all ages and are standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population.
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1.Main points
When accounting for population size and age-structure, age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) for females increased by 0.1%, however, for males ASMRs continued to decrease by 0.3%.
In 2018, there were 541,589 deaths registered in England and Wales, an increase of 1.6% compared with 2017 (533,253); this is the highest annual number of deaths since 1999.
The North East was the region of England with the highest ASMRs and London was the lowest for both males and females.
Deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer disease continued to increase and remained the leading cause of death, accounting for 12.8% of all deaths registered.
2.Statisticians comment
“Although 2018 saw the highest number of deaths since 1999, when taking the age and size of the population into account, death rates have remained more or less stable since 2011.
Mortality rates fell slightly for males but rose slightly for females in 2018. This is likely to close the gap in life expectancy between the two.
We’re continuing to see the levelling off of mortality improvements and will understand more as we analyse this data further.”
Ben Humberstone, Head of Health Analysis and Life Events
Back to table of contents3.Things you need to know about this release
This release merges the Deaths registered in England and Wales (series DR) and the Deaths registered in England and Wales (summary tables) releases, which were previously published separately. By combining these publications, we can make the cause of death, leading cause of death and explorable dataset available to users at an earlier date. Furthermore, any duplication across tables is reduced.
Important information for interpreting these mortality statistics:
death statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration, a legal requirement
figures represent the number of deaths registered in the calendar year: this includes some deaths that occurred in the years prior to this calendar year, while a proportion of deaths occurring in this year will not be registered until subsequent years (more information is available in the Quality and methodology section)
figures represent deaths that were registered in England and Wales: these include some deaths of individuals whose usual residence was outside England and Wales, while any deaths of residents that happened abroad are not included
this release provides both summary figures and more detail on both individual causes of death and selected leading causes of death, where individual causes are aggregated using a list developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), modified for use in England and Wales
summary figures published in the release include analysis of causes of death by broad disease groupings, which can be found in Section 10 of the User guide to mortality statistics
4.Age-standardised mortality rates for females increased in 2018
Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) are a better measure of mortality than the number of deaths, as they account for the population size and age structure.
Mortality rates have generally been decreasing, except for 2015. However, since the early 2010s we have observed a significant slowdown in mortality improvements, with ASMRs in recent years declining at a slower rate than before 2010.
Despite this slowdown and the higher number of deaths recorded in 2018, ASMRs for males continued to decline. There were 1,120.9 deaths per 100,000 population for males, 0.3% lower than in 2017. There were 838.0 deaths per 100,000 population for females, a 0.1% increase compared with 2017. Since 2001, ASMRs for males increased only once in 2015 whereas ASMRs for females have increased for the fifth time during this time period.
Figure 1: Age-standardised mortality rates for females increased in 2018
Age-standardised mortality rates, England and Wales, 2001 to 2018
Source: Office for National Statistics – Mortality statistics
Notes:
Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
These rates are for all ages and are standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population.
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Image .csv .xls5.Highest number of deaths registered in England and Wales since 1999
In 2018, there were 541,589 deaths registered in England and Wales, an increase of 1.6% compared with 2017 (533,253). This is the highest annual number of deaths since 1999 (553,532).
Figure 2: Deaths registered in England and Wales increased by 1.6% in 2018
Deaths in England and Wales, 1990 to 2018
● Males: 267,960
● Females: 273,629
Source: Office for National Statistics – Mortality statistics
Notes:
Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
Updates to the coding framework used to code cause of death took place in 2011 and 2014. More information on these updates is available in the Quality and methodology section.
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1.Main points
There were 533,253 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2017, a 1.6% increase from 2016 and the highest number registered annually since 2003.
Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) decreased for both sexes in 2017; by 0.4% for males and 0.2% for females.
Both the number of deaths and age-specific mortality rates for people aged 90 years and over increased in 2017, by 4.4% and 2.9% respectively; most notably for females.
ASMRs for cancers, respiratory diseases and circulatory diseases continued to decrease in 2017, whilst rates for mental and behavioural disorders, and diseases of the nervous system increased by 3.6% and 7.0% respectively.
The City of Kingston upon Hull replaced Blackpool as the local authority with the highest ASMR rate in England in 2017, increasing by 7.1% from 2016.
The infant mortality rate increased for the first time in five years to 4.0 deaths per 1,000 live births; the neonatal rate also increased by 3.6% compared with 2016, whilst the postneonatal rate remained the same.
2.Statistician’s comment
“The number of deaths increased in 2017 to the highest level since 2003. The population is both growing and ageing – when you take those things into account, mortality rates decreased slightly from 2016 to 2017, for both males and females.
“Mortality rates for cancers, respiratory diseases and circulatory diseases have also decreased. However, rates increased for mental and behavioural disorders, such as dementia, and diseases of the nervous system, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. This could be partly linked to a better understanding of these conditions, which may have led to better identification and diagnoses.
“Meanwhile, the number of infant deaths decreased in 2017, but because the number of live births decreased more significantly, the infant mortality rate rose for the first time in five years.”
Vasita Patel, Vital Statistics Outputs Branch, Office for National Statistics.
Follow Vital Statistics Outputs Branch on Twitter @StatsLiz.
Back to table of contents3.Things you need to know about this release
Important information for interpreting these mortality statistics:
death statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration, a legal requirement
figures represent the number of deaths registered in the calendar year
figures represent deaths that occurred in England and Wales, these include the deaths of individuals whose usual residence was outside England and Wales
summary figures published in the release include analysis of causes of death by broad disease groupings, which can be found in Section 10 of the User guide to mortality statistics
figures to be published later in the year, in Deaths registered in England and Wales (Series DR) provide more detail on both individual causes of death and leading causes of death, where individual causes are aggregated using a list developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), modified for use in England and Wales
4.Highest annual number of deaths registered in England and Wales since 2003
There was a 1.6% increase in the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in 2017 (533,253 deaths), up from 525,048 in 2016. This is the highest annual number of death registrations since 2003.
With the exception of 2014 and 2016, the number of deaths has increased each year since 2011; a total increase of 10.1% over the past six years (Figure 1). The number of deaths is affected by the size and age structure of the population. As people are tending to live longer, the population is increasing in both size and age over time, therefore the number of deaths is expected to increase.
Figure 1: Total number of deaths, by sex, 2001 to 2017
England and Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
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Image .csv .xlsThe number of male deaths continued to rise for the third consecutive year, a 1.9% increase compared with 2016. The number of female deaths also increased in 2017, by 1.2%, but remained lower than in 2015 (270,575 compared with 272,448).
Typically, a higher proportion of male deaths are under the age of 80 years, compared with females, with a much larger proportion of female deaths in older age groups (Figure 2). Over the last 20 years, however, the proportion of deaths in the oldest age groups has increased for both males and females, most noticeably for those aged 90 years and over. The proportion of male deaths at ages 90 years and over has more than doubled over the last 20 years (131.7% increase) and the proportion of female deaths at this age has increased by 55.1%.
Figure 2: Proportion of deaths by age and sex over the last 20 years
England and Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
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Image .csv .xls5.Age-standardised mortality rates continued to decrease in 2017
Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) are a better measure of mortality than simply looking at the number of deaths, as they take into account the population size and age structure. In 2017, ASMRs decreased slightly for both sexes, with 1,124.0 deaths per 100,000 population for males (0.4% decrease) and 836.8 deaths per 100,000 population for females (0.2% decrease).
Prior to the current decade, mortality rates had generally been decreasing at a faster rate (Figure 3). This is likely due to improved lifestyles and medical advances in the treatment and diagnosis of many illnesses and diseases. There have also been government initiatives to improve health through better diet and lifestyle. Rates in recent years, however, have started to suggest a slowdown in mortality improvements.
Figure 3: Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs), 2001 to 2017
England and Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
- These rates are for all ages and are standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population.
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Image .csv .xls6.Increase in age-specific rates for ages 90 years and over
Age-specific mortality rates are used to compare mortality at different ages. Age-specific rates for ages 70 to 84 years have generally been decreasing over the last decade and this trend continued in 2017 (Table 1). In contrast, the rates for those aged 85 years and over increased in 2017 — most notably for those aged 90 years and over (2.9%), but still remained lower than the recent peak in 2015.
Table 1: Age-specific mortality rates for age 65 years and over, England and Wales, 2015 to 2017
| 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85-89 | 90+ | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age-specific mortality rates | 2017 | 11.9 | 18.7 | 33.3 | 58.8 | 107.9 | 221.2 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 11.9 | 19.3 | 33.6 | 59.1 | 107.8 | 214.9 | |||||||||
| 2015 | 11.8 | 19.6 | 33.8 | 61.8 | 112.4 | 226.7 | |||||||||
| % change 2016 to 2017 | 0.0 | -3.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| Source: Office for National Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Notes: | |||||||||||||||
| 1. Based on deaths registered in the calendar year | |||||||||||||||
| 2. Age-specific mortality rates represent the number of deaths at a particular age per 1,000 population at that age. | |||||||||||||||
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Main points
There were 525,048 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2016, a decrease of 0.9% after the large increase seen in 2015.
Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) decreased in 2016 by 3.0% for females and 2.4% for males; similar to the general trend prior to 2015.
In 2016, there were fewer deaths at ages 75 and over, while the number of deaths at ages 65 to 74 increased compared to 2015.
Cancer remained the most common broad cause of death (28.5% of all deaths registered); there was an increase of 1.1% of deaths to this cause compared with 2015.
The infant mortality rate remained at 3.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2016, for the third consecutive year, while there were slight fluctuations in the neonatal and postneonatal rates.
2.Statistician’s comment
We’ve seen a decline in deaths in 2016 compared with 2015, notably amongst those aged over 75. However, the number of deaths amongst those aged 65 to 74 has actually increased, which might mean we are seeing those born in the peak immediately after World War 2 moving into old age.
Vasita Patel, Vital Statistics Outputs Branch, Office for National Statistics follow @StatsLiz on Twitter.
Back to table of contents3.Things you need to know about this release
Important information for interpreting these mortality statistics:
death statistics are compiled from information supplied when deaths are certified and registered as part of civil registration, a legal requirement
figures represent the number of deaths registered in the calendar year
figures represent deaths which occurred in England and Wales, these include the deaths of individuals whose usual residence was outside England and Wales
summary figures published in the release include analysis of causes of death by broad disease groupings which can be found in section 10 of the User Guide to Mortality Statistics
figures published later in the year, in Deaths registered in England and Wales (Series DR) provide more detail on both individual causes of death and leading causes of death, where individual causes are aggregated using a list developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), modified for use in England and Wales
4.Number of deaths decrease in England and Wales in 2016
There was a 0.9% decrease in the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in 2016, compared to 2015 which saw the largest annual percentage increase in 47 years. There were 525,048 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2016, compared with 529,655 in 2015.
With the exception of 2014 and 2016, the number of deaths has increased each year since 2011. When compared with the 501,424 deaths in 2014, this upward trend in the number of deaths has continued in 2016 (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Total number of deaths 2001 to 2016
England and Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
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Image .csv .xlsDespite the decrease in the total number of deaths, there was a 0.2% increase in the number of male deaths registered in 2016, compared to a 1.9% decrease in the number of female deaths. The number of deaths is affected by the size and age structure of the population. As people are tending to live longer, leading to the population increasing in both size and age over time, we may also expect the number of deaths to increase.
Back to table of contents5.Mortality rates decrease more for females than males in 2016
Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) are a better measure of mortality than simply looking at the number of deaths, as they take into account the population size and age structure. Compared with 2015, ASMRs in 2016 decreased for both sexes, more so for females (3.0%) than males (2.4%). There were 1,128.4 deaths per 100,000 population for males and 838.2 for females.
With the exception of 2015, mortality rates have generally been decreasing (Figure 2). This is due to improved lifestyles and medical advances in the treatment and diagnosis of many illnesses and diseases. There have also been government initiatives to improve health through better diet and lifestyle.
Figure 2: Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs), 2001 to 2016
England and Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
- These rates are for all ages and are standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population.
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Image .csv .xls6.Decrease in deaths at ages 75 and over
In 2016 there was a decrease in deaths at ages under 20, compared to 2015. Meanwhile, the number of deaths at ages 20 to 64 increased, with the exception of those aged 35 to 39. This year on year increase in deaths was most noticeable at ages 30 to 34 (7.2%), particularly for women (11.3%).
In the older age groups, the number of deaths at ages 65 to 74 has continued to increase since 2014, for both males and females (Figure 3).
In contrast, the number of deaths at ages 75 and over decreased by 2.2% in 2016, after a noticeable increase for this group in 2015 (Figure 3). This decrease is seen in both males and females, with the exception of males aged 90 and over, where there has been a 0.2% increase in deaths. Despite this decrease, the number of deaths at ages 75 and over remain higher than in 2014, for both males and females.
Figure 3: Total number of deaths at ages 65 and over, 2014 to 2016
England and Wales
Source: Office for National Statistics
Notes:
- Based on deaths registered in each calendar year.
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