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Lives lost to alcohol: Does your occupation matter?
11-Feb-2015The socio-economic and gender inequalities in alcohol-related deaths - examination by the Office for National Statistics
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How have mortality rates by age changed over the last 50 years?
13-Oct-2014Comparison of mortality rates by age and sex in 1963 and 2013
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Deaths in England and Wales, 2013 - infographic
16-Jul-2014Infographic on ONS death registration statistics with data on mortality rates and causes of deaths
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European Standard Population 2013 video
01-May-2014The methodology of calculating crude rates, age-specific rates and also age-standardised rates using ESP values. Examining the rationale for updating the 1976 ESP values to the 2013 values, analysing trends for figures using both methods.
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Revision of the European Standard Population (ESP) and the effect on UK official statistics
01-May-2014The revised European Standard Population causes increases in rates for conditions associated with old age
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Infant mortality rate in England and Wales hits record low
28-Feb-2014The infant mortality rate in England and Wales continues to fall. In 2012, there were just 4.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births – the lowest rate on record.
Latest Summaries
Latest Publications
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Avoidable Mortality in England and Wales, 2013
20-May-2015Deaths caused by certain conditions which should not occur in the presence of timely and effective health care or through wider public health interventions.
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Childhood, Infant and Perinatal Mortality in England and Wales, 2013
10-Mar-2015Stillbirths, infant deaths and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales
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Suicides in the United Kingdom, 2013 Registrations
19-Feb-2015Suicides in the UK, England, Wales, and regions within England. Numbers of suicides, age standardised and age specific rates by sex and age. Also, analysis on methods of suicides, registration delays and narrative verdicts.
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Alcohol-related Deaths in the United Kingdom, Registered in 2013
11-Feb-2015Alcohol-related deaths in the UK, its four constituent countries and regions of England. Comparisons are made between 2013, the latest year, and previously published data from 2004 onwards.
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Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales, 2013/14 (Provisional) and 2012/13 (Final)
28-Nov-2014Provisional estimated figures of excess winter mortality (EWM) for the winter period 2013/14, and final figures for the winter period 2012/13, in England and Wales. Historical trends from 1950/51 onwards are also presented for comparison purposes.
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Deaths Registered in England and Wales (Series DR), 2013
29-Oct-2014Annual mortality statistics on deaths registered by age-group, sex and underlying cause of death and by other information collected at the time of registration.
Latest Data
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Avoidable Mortality in England and Wales 2013 - Reference Table 1 (Excel sheet 188Kb)
20-May-2015Number of deaths, age-standardised mortality rates and standardised years of life lost for causes considered avoidable in England and Wales between 2001 and 2013.
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Avoidable Mortality in England and Wales 2013 - Reference table 2 (Excel sheet 106Kb)
20-May-2015Number of deaths, age-standardised mortality rates (with 95 per cent confidence intervals) and considered avoidable in England, Wales and Regions of England, 2001-2013.
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Avoidable Mortality in England and Wales 2013 - Reference table 3 (Excel sheet 5830Kb)
20-May-2015Number of avoidable deaths by sex and five-year age groups, England and Wales, 2001-2013
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Birth Cohort Tables for Infant Deaths, 2012 (Excel sheet 273Kb)
10-Mar-2015Infant deaths that have been linked to their corresponding birth record for infants born in a given calendar year.
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Childhood, Infant and Perinatal Mortality in England and Wales, 2013 (Excel sheet 637Kb)
10-Mar-2015Stillbirths, infant deaths and childhood deaths occurring annually in England and Wales.
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Reference tables for suicides in the United Kingdom, 2013 Registrations (Excel sheet 820Kb)
19-Feb-2015Number of suicides, and suicide rates, from 1981 onwards, by sex and age. Information on the impact of narrative verdicts on suicide rates is also provided. Part of the 'Suicides in the United Kingdom, 2013 Registrations' release.