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Excess mortality during heat-periods: 1 June to 31 August 2022

Joint analytical article between the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on deaths during heat-periods in 2022.

Applies to England and Wales

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Excess mortality during heat-periods: 1 June to 31 August 2022

Deaths by day of occurance and excess mortality (excluding COVID-19) during heat-periods, ages 65 and over, England, 1 May to 31 August (UKHSA data)

Excess mortality during heat-periods: 1 June to 31 August 2022 (ONS data)

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This is a joint analytical article between the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on deaths during heat-periods in 2022. ONS analysis uses deaths occurrence data (from registered death certificates) to calculate excess mortality during heat-periods for England and Wales. Breakdowns include age, sex, leading causes and place of occurrence from heat-periods in 2016 to 2022. UKHSA analysis uses a statistical model to adjust for registration delays to estimate excess mortality (excluding COVID-19) during heat-periods for the most vulnerable age group (ages 65 and over) in England.

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Published 7 October 2022
Last updated 7 October 2022 + show all updates
  1. Replaced report and spreadsheets with links to ONS publications.

  2. First published.