"Figure 1: The number of deaths was higher for males than females in 2021","" "Number of deaths registered by sex, 2001 to 2021, England and Wales","" "","" "Notes","1. Figures are based on deaths registered in each calendar year rather than death occurrences. 2. Figures include deaths of non-residents." "Unit","Number of deaths" "","" "Year","Males","Females" "2001","253608","278890" "2002","254390","280966" "2003","254433","284718" "2004","245208","269042" "2005","243870","269123" "2006","240888","261711" "2007","240787","263265" "2008","243014","266076" "2009","238062","253286" "2010","237916","255326" "2011","234660","249707" "2012","240238","259093" "2013","245585","261205" "2014","245142","256282" "2015","257207","272448" "2016","257811","267237" "2017","262678","270575" "2018","267960","273629" "2019","265300","265541" "2020","308069","299853" "2021","297989","288345"