"Figure 3: Excess winter deaths and average winter temperature, 1999/2000–2012/13","" "England and Wales","" "","" "Notes","1. EWM figures are based on deaths occurring in each period. 2. Mortality data include non-residents who died in England or Wales. 3. Mean winter temperature is calculated using average monthly temperatures from December to March." "Unit","" "","" "Winter season","Excess winter deaths (Thousands)","Mean winter temperature in (°C)" " 1999/2000","48.4","5.5" "2000/01","24.8","4.4" "2001/02","27.2","5.6" "2002/03","23.9","5.1" "2003/04","23.4","5.2" "2004/05","31.6","5.5" "2005/06","25.2","4.1" "2006/07","23.7","6.3" "2007/08","24.6","5.6" "2008/09","36.4","4.3" "2009/10","25.8","3.2" "2010/11","26.0","4.0" "2011/12","24.2","5.8" "2012/13","31.1","3.4"