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Annual data on UK death registrations. Summary tables including age-standardised mortality rates.
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In 2016, the age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) for the UK was 982.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
In 2016, the ASMR for England was 959.8 deaths per 100,000 population, compared with 1,045.7 in Wales, 1,136.4 in Scotland and 1,015.9 in Northern Ireland.
The North East had the highest ASMR among the regions of England in 2016, with 1,098.9 deaths per 100,000 population.
London had the lowest ASMR among the regions of England in 2016, with 858.8 deaths per 100,000 population.
The local authority in England with the highest ASMR was Blackpool (1,287.8 deaths per 100,000 population) while City of London had the lowest (557.1 deaths per 100,000 population).
In Wales, Blaenau Gwent had the highest ASMR (1,234.8 deaths per 100,000 population) while Monmouthshire had the lowest (872.6 deaths per 100,000 population).
In Scotland, Glasgow City had the highest ASMR (1,389.1 deaths per 100,000 population) while East Renfrewshire had the lowest (906.5 deaths per 100,000 population).
In Northern Ireland, Belfast had the highest ASMR (1,139.3 deaths per 100,000 population) while Causeway Coast and Glens had the lowest (918.4 deaths per 100,000 population).
The substantial variation in mortality rates between different local areas reflects underlying differences in factors such as income deprivation, socio-economic position and health behaviour (for further information see Health state life expectancies, UK: 2013 to 2015).
In 2016, the West Midlands had the highest regional infant mortality rate, with 6.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
In 2016, the South West had the lowest regional infant mortality rate, with 3.1 deaths per 1,000 live births.
The variation in infant mortality rates between different regions reflects underlying differences in maternal factors such as the mother’s country of birth, socio-economic position and age.
Infant mortality rates for local areas can fluctuate quite substantially between years due to the small number of deaths recorded at these ages.