COVID-19 deaths in March and April 2020 with no underlying conditions broken down by age

Release date:
13 November 2020

You asked

​I note from the ONS website that, 'Of the 33,841 deaths that occurred in March and April 2020 involving COVID-19 in England and Wales, 30,577 (90.4%) had at least one pre-existing condition, while 3,264 (9.6%) had none.'

Could you please let us know the age ranges of the 3,264 people who sadly died having had no pre-existing condition?

We said

Thank you for your enquiry.

This information can be found in the following publication: Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales: deaths occurring in April 2020. This contains provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by age, sex and region.

The requested information can be found on Table 6a:

Table 6a: Number of deaths involving COVID-19 by main pre-existing condition, sex and age, England and Wales, deaths occurring in March and April 2020
CountrySexAgeMain
pre-existing
condition		Number
of deaths
England
and Wales		Persons0-44No pre-existing
condition		75
England
and Wales		Persons45-49No pre-existing
condition		76
England
and Wales		Persons50-54No pre-existing
condition		99
England
and Wales		Persons55-59No pre-existing
condition		167
England
and Wales		Persons60-64No pre-existing
condition		180
England
and Wales		Persons65-69No pre-existing
condition		222
England
and Wales		Persons70-74No pre-existing
condition		319
England
and Wales		Persons75-79No pre-existing
condition		384
England
and Wales		Persons80-84No pre-existing
condition		532
England
and Wales		Persons85-89No pre-existing
condition		578
England
and Wales		Persons90+No pre-existing
condition		632

Source: Office for National Statistics

Notes

  1. Figures include deaths of non-residents
  2. Figures are provisional
  3. Based on deaths involving COVID-19 (ICD-10 codes U07.1 and U07.2) rather than deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death
  4. Deaths occurring in March and April 2020 rather than deaths registered in March and April 2020
  5. Main pre-existing causes are grouped using the ONS Leading Causes of Deaths list and International Classification of Disease version 10 blocks of causes.

Download this table Table 6a: Number of deaths involving COVID-19 by main pre-existing condition, sex and age, England and Wales, deaths occurring in March and April 2020

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