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A few months ago I was able to access wk1 - wk24 deaths by cause using the ICD numbers.
Please could you provide me with the most up to date of the following figures for England and Wales.
2015 deaths by ICD code
2016 deaths by ICD code
2017 deaths by ICD code
2018 deaths by ICD code
2019 deaths by ICD code
2020 deaths by ICD code (to the latest week avaliable)
Reference table for ICD codes
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Thank you for your enquiry.
Please see the following link to the World Health Organisation's website, which shows the ICD-10 Version: 2016: https://icd.who.int/browse10/2016/en
Data by ICD-10 code 2015 to 2019:
Our Deaths Registered Series publications provide an annual breakdown of selected causes and leading causes. Data is available from 2012 to 2019. Please see the following datasets accompanying this series:
Deaths registered in England and Wales -- 21st Century mortality: Annual data on the number of deaths registered in England and Wales by age group, sex, year and underlying cause of death, as defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.
Deaths registered series (dataset): Annual data on deaths registered by age, sex and selected underlying cause of death. Tables also provide both mortality rates and numbers of deaths over time.
Also, using the NOMIS webservice, you can request a breakdown of all deaths for 2015 to 2019 by leading causes or by ICD-10 broad cause chapter.
Please see the following instructions for using this service:
Select the geography (England and Wales, regional or by local authority)
Select Age -- All ages or 5-year age bands
Select Gender -- Total or Male/Female
Select rates -- All deaths, rates or percentage of population for example
Select cause of death (ICD-10 code search is available)
Select format (Excel or CSV for example)
Data by ICD-10 code 2020:
We were publishing COVID-19 deaths disaggregated by a range of other underlying health conditions in the following publication, Deaths involving COVID-19, England and Wales. However, this publication was paused in July, owing to the decrease in COVID-19-related deaths at this time. However, we have reviewed the public interest in this information and are planning to publish this information again on 26 February 2021.
The following publication, Monthly Mortality Analysis, provides a breakdown of deaths in 2020 by month and year by leading causes of death.
Further breakdowns of 2020 data will be published in our 'Deaths registered series' and on our NOMIS webservice once the data has been finalised in July 2021. Bespoke services for 2020 data will also be available once the data has been finalised.
As such, further breakdowns of 2020 data by ICD-10 code is considered exempt under Section 22(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, whereby information is exempt from release if there is a view to publish the information in the future. Furthermore, as a central government department and producer of official statistics, we need to have the freedom to be able to determine our own publication timetables. This is to allow us to deal with the necessary preparation, administration and context of publications. It would be unreasonable to consider disclosure when to do so would undermine our functions.
This exemption is subject to a public interest test. We recognise the desirability of information being freely available and this is considered by ONS when publication schedules are set in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics. The need for timely data must be balanced against the practicalities of applying statistical skill and judgement to produce the high quality, assured data needed to inform decision-making. If this balance is incorrectly applied, then we run the risk of decisions being based on inaccurate data which is arguably not in the public interest. This will have an impact on public trust in official statistics in a time when accuracy of official statistics is more important to the public than ever before.