Release: Monthly Figures on Deaths Registered by Area of Usual Residence, England and Wales, January 2013 (Provisional)
Contact
Elizabeth McLaren
Vital Statistics Outputs Branch
Telephone: +44 (0)1329 444110
Categories: Population, Deaths, Mortality Rates, Death Registrations
Frequency of release: Monthly
Language: English
Geographical coverage: England and Wales
Geographical breakdown: Local Authority and County
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The provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in January 2013 was 52,899. This represents an increase of 10,349 deaths in comparison with the previous month and an increase of 5,998 deaths in comparison to the same month in 2012.
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The increase in deaths registered in January 2013 is likely to be the result of the cold weather during the month along with the higher number of days when register offices were open in comparison to December 2012 and January 2012.
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Moveable public holidays and the number of weekends, when register offices are closed, affect the number of registrations made in the published months and in the corresponding months in previous years.
In this release
Monthly death figures provide counts of the number of deaths registered by area of usual residence for England and Wales. Commentary on trends in annual mortality statistics can be found in Death registrations summary tables.
For information on data quality, legislation and procedures relating to mortality statistics, please see Mortality metadata (775.7 Kb Pdf) and Mortality Quality and Methodology Information report (178.8 Kb Pdf) .
The Vital Statistics: Population and Health Reference Tables provide quarterly and annual mortality data for the United Kingdom and its constituent countries. Weekly provisional deaths registered in England and Wales provide provisional weekly data on deaths registered in England and Wales.
There is also an interactive mapping tool which enables trends in mortality to be analysed at the local level.
For mortality data for other UK countries please see statistics on deaths in Scotland and statistics on deaths in Northern Ireland.
We welcome feedback on the content, format and relevance of this release. The User Engagement in the Health and Life Events Division (95.1 Kb Pdf) outlines the divisional approach to user engagement.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs;
- are well explained and readily accessible;
- are produced according to sound methods; and
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.
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