The number of deaths registered in a week in England and Wales.
Publications
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Comparison of weekly death occurrences in England and Wales: up to week ending 8 May 2020
This short article accompanies the Weekly deaths release and explains the differences between various data sources that report on coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths.
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 8 May 2020
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by age, sex and region, in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Where to find statistics on UK deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) and infection rates by country
Links to statistics on coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths and infection rates published by the different constituent countries of the UK.
Data
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Number of deaths in care homes notified to the Care Quality Commission, England
Provisional counts of deaths in care homes caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) by local authority. Published by the Office for National Statistics and Care Quality Commission.
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional
Provisional counts of the number of care home resident deaths registered in England and Wales, by region, including deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19), in the latest weeks for which data are available.
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Death registrations and occurrences by local authority and health board
Provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales, including deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19), by local authority, health board and place of death in the latest weeks for which data are available. The occurrence tabs in the 2021 edition of this dataset were updated for the last time on 25 October 2022.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.