About this dataset
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, by age, sex and region, in the latest weeks for which data are available. Includes the most up-to-date figures available for deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Important notes and usage information
The number of deaths registered in England and Wales was affected by the Spring Bank Holiday, with 7,778 deaths registered in the week ending 4 June 2021 (Week 22); this was 1,850 fewer deaths than the previous week (Week 21) and 4.8% below the five-year average (393 fewer deaths).
The number of deaths registered in England in the week ending 4 June 2021 (Week 22) was 7,302; this was 1,704 fewer deaths than the previous week (Week 21) and 4.0% below the five-year average (305 fewer deaths).
The number of deaths registered in Wales in the week ending 4 June 2021 (Week 22) was 464; this was 146 fewer deaths than the previous week (Week 21) and 15.0% below the five-year average (82 fewer deaths).
We estimate that the number of deaths actually occurring (rather than registered) in Week 22 in England and Wales was between 6,987 and 8,976.
Of the deaths registered in Week 22 in England and Wales, 98 mentioned “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”, accounting for 1.3% of all deaths; this was an increase compared with Week 21 (95 deaths).
The number of deaths involving COVID-19 in England increased to 96 in Week 22 compared with 92 in Week 21; for Wales, deaths decreased to 2 in Week 22 compared with 3 in Week 21.
The number of deaths registered in the UK in the week ending 4 June 2021 was 9,111, which was 348 fewer than the five-year average; of deaths registered in the UK in Week 22, 108 involved COVID-19, that is, 2 more than in Week 21.
This table includes provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, by age, sex and region, in the latest weeks for which data are available. Includes the most up-to-date figures available for deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19).
For information on data quality, legislation and procedures relating to mortality statistics, please see our User guide to mortality statistics.
For mortality data for other UK countries please see statistics on deaths in Scotland and statistics on deaths in Northern Ireland.