Official Statistics

All-cause and cause-specific mortality by sexual orientation

Leading causes of death and rates of all-cause and cause-specific mortality (including alcohol-specific deaths, drug-related deaths, deaths from cancer and deaths from cardiovascular disease) per 100,000 people, by sexual orientation. Results presented by different sociodemographic groups.

• From: Office for National Statistics
• Published: 13 January 2026

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All-cause and cause-specific mortality by sexual orientation

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/allcauseandcausespecificmortalitybysexualorientation

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Published 13 January 2026