Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest weeks.
Release date : 26 July 2024
Next release : 5 August 2024
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In the week ending 26 July 2024 (Week 30), 10,169 deaths were registered in England and Wales. Of these, 9,490 were registered in England and 655 were registered in Wales (Figure 1).
Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional
Dataset | Released 14 August 2024
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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We publish timely, provisional counts of death registrations in our Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional dataset. These are presented:
To allow time for registration and processing, figures are published 12 days after the end of the week. We also provide provisional updated totals for death occurrences based on the latest available death registrations.
With each week's publication, we also update the data for previous weeks within our dataset, for both death registrations and occurrences.
The weekly figures that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces are for England and Wales only and are from the formal death registration process. They are published each week to provide users with timely data and capture seasonal trends.
Data for Scotland provided by National Records of Scotland:
Data for Northern Irealand provided by Nortern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency:
View more information in our:
Overview of a new method for estimating excess deaths across UK countries, and a comparison of estimates from the new and current methods.
Office for National Statistics (ONS), released 14 August 2024, ONS website, statistical bulletin, Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 2 August 2024
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