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I have struggled to find the raw data surrounding the coronavirus deaths in the UK. I would like a breakdown of the total number of deaths by ethnicity from coronavirus. In the UK we have had 119,000 deaths of these how much are pakistani, indian, bengali or black individuals? The numbers are limited to March 2020 to July 2020. I would like the figures from March 2020 and January 2021 I would appreciate your help with this enquiry.
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Thank you for your request.
We are responsible for the production of Mortality data for England and Wales, this is driven by information collected from the death certificate at death registration. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for statistics pertaining to Scotland and Northern Ireland. They can be contacted at foi@nrscotland.gov.uk and info@nisra.gov.uk respectively.
The latest analysis we hold relating to COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity is available via the following link: Updating ethnic contrasts in deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), England and Wales: deaths occurring 2 March to 28 July 2020. These analyses are based on a unique linked dataset that encompasses Census 2011 records, death registrations in England and Wales, and hospital episode statistics (HES) with England coverage only. More information about how this is analysis was created be found via the following link: Coronavirus related deaths by ethnicity in England and Wales Methodology.
In order to provide a breakdown of COVID-19 deaths by specific ethnicity for March 2020 to January 2021, we would need use a high level of statistical skill and judgement in order to create a bespoke analysis. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Public Authorities are not obligated to create information to respond to requests. We therefore consider this to be information not held.