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Please provide the total figure of those who died with ONLY SARS-CoV-2 on the death certificate (no other cause of death), who had no pre-existing medical conditions and who were under the age of 70.
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Thank you for your enquiry.
We hold the following analysis, Pre-existing conditions of people who died due to COVID-19, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics, which provides deaths from January 2020 to December 2020 by two broad age groups (under 64 years and 65 years +) in the dataset in table 2. This is the latest data available.
| Number of PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS | January to March 2020 | April to June 2020 | July to September 2020 | October to December 2020 | January to December 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over |
| 0 | 27 | 137 | 949 | 4,620 | 59 | 213 | 406 | 2,238 | 1,441 | 7,208 |
| 1 | 67 | 336 | 1,329 | 11,712 | 70 | 433 | 588 | 5,615 | 2,054 | 18,096 |
| 2 | 44 | 366 | 1,085 | 10,219 | 47 | 447 | 507 | 5,754 | 1,683 | 16,786 |
| 3 | 46 | 298 | 655 | 6,734 | 28 | 338 | 322 | 4,123 | 1,051 | 11,493 |
| 4 | 12 | 130 | 317 | 3,147 | 15 | 163 | 134 | 1,907 | 478 | 5,347 |
| 5 or more | 11 | 91 | 160 | 1,915 | 7 | 133 | 78 | 1,093 | 256 | 3,232 |
| Proportion with no pre-existing conditions | 13.0% | 10.1% | 21.1% | 12.0% | 26.1% | 12.3% | 20.0% | 10.8% | 20.7% | 11.6% |
| Mean number of pre-existing conditions | 1.92 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 1.97 | 1.55 | 2.17 | 1.73 | 2.09 | 1.71 | 2.02 |
Download this table England
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| Number of PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS | January to March 2020 | April to June 2020 | July to September 2020 | October to December 2020 | January to December 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over | Aged 1-64 years | Aged 65 and over |
| 0 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 339 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 285 | 108 | 643 |
| 1 | 3 | 23 | 59 | 653 | 4 | 28 | 50 | 617 | 116 | 1,321 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 470 | 2 | 27 | 38 | 477 | 91 | 989 |
| 3 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 294 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 275 | 50 | 594 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 119 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 143 | 21 | 274 |
| 5 or more | 1 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 12 | 153 |
| Proportion with no pre-existing conditions | 20.0% | 12.1% | 27.1% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 12.1% | 27.8% | 15.2% | 27.1% | 16.2% |
| Mean number of pre-existing conditions | 1.80 | 1.79 | 1.49 | 1.73 | 1.50 | 2.05 | 1.50 | 1.81 | 1.50 | 1.77 |
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.xls .csvQuarter 1 data for 2021 data is available in table 2 of the publication.
| Number of pre-existing conditions | Aged 0-64 years | Aged 65 and over | All ages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,560 | 4,923 | 6,483 |
| 1 | 1,840 | 12,016 | 13,856 |
| 2 | 1,495 | 11,715 | 13,210 |
| 3 | 928 | 8,184 | 9,112 |
| 4 | 404 | 3,925 | 4,329 |
| 5 or more | 214 | 2,261 | 2,475 |
| Proportion with no pre-existing conditions | 24.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% |
| Mean number of pre-existing conditions | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Download this table Table 2: Average number of pre-existing conditions in deaths due to COVID-19 by broad age group, 2021 Q1, England and Wales
.xls .csvNotes
- Based on non-neonatal deaths due to COVID-19; see the Definitions tab for information on our definition of COVID-19.
- Numbers exclude one record with ordering anomalies that affect judgement on whether condition pre-existed.
- Figures for England and Wales (combined) include deaths of non-residents. However, all other geographical breakdowns exclude deaths of non-residents and boundaries are based on the most up-to-date information available at time of publication.
- Figures are for deaths registered in quarter 1 (January to March) 2021. There is a delay between a death occurring and it being registered; for more information see our impact of registration delays bulletin. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/impactofregistrationdelaysonmortalitystatisticsinenglandandwales/2019.
Unfortunately, we do not hold analysis showing COVID-19 deaths with no pre-existing conditions specifically for the under 70s. To fulfil this request, we would need to create a bespoke analysis or table. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Public Authorities are not obligated to create information in order to respond to requests. We therefore consider this to be information not held. However, we hope the aforementioned information will prove useful for your requirements.