You asked

I am looking for the following information;

  • How many UK deaths from 1st Jan 2019 up to and including 31st Mar 2019?

  • How many UK deaths from 1st Jan 2020 up to and including 31st Mar 2020?

We said

Thank you for your enquiry.

We are responsible for the production of mortality statistics for England and Wales. You can obtain statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland from NR Scotland and NISRA respectively.

  • Total England and Wales deaths 1st Jan – 31st March 2020: 150,082

  • Total England and Wales Deaths 1st Jan – 31st March 2019: 143,652

Using the ONS Deaths registered monthly in England and Wales which provides number of deaths registered each month by area of usual residence for England and Wales, by region, county, local and unitary authority, and London borough. For 2020, these are monthly provisional data covering the month before release and do not include the most up-to-date figures on deaths registered involving the coronavirus (COVID-19). For the most up to date COVID-19 data please see our weekly deaths publication.