Dataset Deaths registered monthly in England and Wales
About this Dataset
Number of deaths registered each month by area of usual residence for England and Wales, by region, county, local and unitary authority, and London borough.Edition in this dataset
Important notes and usage information
If you are looking for the latest data on deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) registered in England and Wales, please see our weekly provisional deaths dataset.
Main points from latest release
The key points from this release are:
In February 2023, there were 46,389 deaths registered in England, 40 deaths (0.1%) below the February five-year average (2017 to 2019, 2021 and 2022).
There were 2,966 deaths registered in Wales in February 2023, in line with the five-year February average (one fewer death).
The leading cause of death in England in February 2023 was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (11.8% of all deaths).
The leading cause of death in Wales in February 2023 was ischaemic heart diseases (11.7% of all deaths).
The leading cause of excess death in England in February 2023 was symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions, at 432 excess deaths (36.1% above average).
The leading cause of excess death in Wales in February 2023 was ischaemic heart diseases, at 26 excess deaths (8.1% above average).
Notes
These figures are presented by regions (within England), unitary authorities, counties, districts and London boroughs.
Weekly deaths counts cannot be summed to match the counts for monthly deaths as some weeks may span more than one month.
For information on data quality, legislation and procedures relating to mortality statistics, please see our User guide to mortality statistics.
There is an interactive mapping tool that enables trends in mortality to be analysed at the local level.
For mortality data for other UK countries, please see statistics on deaths in Scotland and statistics on deaths in Northern Ireland.
Contact details for this dataset
Related links
- Mortality statistics in England and Wales QMI
- User Guide to Mortality Statistics
- Interactive mapping tool
- Monthly deaths in Northern Ireland
- Monthly deaths in Scotland
- Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales dataset
- Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales dataset
- Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales bulletin
- Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales bulletin
- Statistics on UK deaths involving COVID-19 and infection rates by country