"Figure 9: In 2019, a higher proportion of male deaths were certified by a coroner than female deaths","" "Percentage of deaths registered by certification type and sex, England and Wales, deaths registered in 2019","" "","" "Notes","1. Figures include deaths of non-residents but exclude neonatal deaths (deaths under 28 days) which are not assigned an underlying cause. 2. Deaths that do not provide enough information to calculate the delay have been excluded." "Unit","Percentage of deaths registered" "","" "","Uncertified","Certified by coroner ","Certified by doctor " "Males","0.5","21.6","77.9" "Females","0.6","12.7","86.8"