These figures are provisional. This means they are the earliest estimates available and will be revised in the future. The figures are based on the date a death was registered, which is usually later than the date it occurred. Read more in our User guide to mortality statistics.
England and Wales, week ending Friday 16 October 2026 (Week 42 of 2026)
10,094
Change from previous week
9.5% lower
1,060 fewer than expected
There is usually a delay between the date when a death occurs and the date it is registered. The number of days between death occurrence and registration varies, and can be greater in certain cases, for example when a death is referred to a coroner.
We use statistical modelling to estimate the number of deaths that we would expect to happen based on current population and mortality trends.
Week ending 18 October 2024 to 16 October 2026
Percentage of deaths due to or involving selected causes, England and Wales, week ending Friday 16 October 2026
3.1%
316 deaths11.6%
1,166 deaths0.5%
46 deaths0.7%
73 deathsDeaths due to a disease: those where the disease was the underlying cause of death (in other words, the person died from the disease).
Deaths involving a disease: those where the disease was mentioned anywhere on the death certificate (in other words, they died with the disease).
Week ending Friday 16 October 2026
9,450
Comparison with expected9.5% lower
than expected626
Comparison with expected9.1% lower
than expected11,458
This includes figures from Scotland and Northern Ireland.