"Figure 2: Mortality rates due to COVID-19 declined for the third consecutive month","" "Age-standardised mortality rates for deaths due to COVID-19, England and Wales, deaths registered in March to July 2020","" "","" "Notes","1. Age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 people, standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population. Monthly rates in this bulletin are adjusted to allow for comparisons with annual rates. For more information, see [Section 11: Measuring the data](https://publishing.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/monthlymortalityanalysisenglandandwales/july2020#measuring-the-data). 2. Figures are for deaths registered rather than deaths occurring in each period. 3. Figures for 2020 are based on provisional mortality data and projected populations. 4. Figures exclude non-residents of England and Wales. 5. Deaths “due to COVID-19” include only deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death." "Unit","Age-standardised mortality rates" "","" "Month","England","Wales" "March","33.8","22.1" "April","623.2","495.1" "May","244.8","209.2" "June","76.3","69.0" "July","21.0","16.7"