FOI ref: FOI-2023-1234
You asked
How many people are dying from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations? Heart attacks are up 420%, all cancers up by 623 %, bells pallsy, fertility, diabetes, dementia.
We said
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We hold the following analysis Monthly mortality analysis, England and Wales. Table 14 provides the number of deaths registered due to or involving COVID-19 vaccines causing adverse effects in therapeutic use. Table 15 provides an age breakdown.
As of 30 June 2023, there were 63 deaths registered where COVID-19 vaccines causing adverse effects is mentioned on the death certificate, of which 55 are registered as the underlying cause of death in England.
In Wales, there is one death registered where COVID-19 vaccines causing adverse effects is the underlying cause of death.
You may be interested in our data showing deaths involving myocardial infarction (heart attack), cancer, bells palsy, diabetes and dementia. This information can be found using our NOMIS webservice.
We produce statistics for deaths which occur in England and Wales, using the information provided during the registration of a death. Cause of death is coded using version 10 of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).
From all of these causes an underlying cause of death is selected using ICD-10 coding rules. The underlying cause of death is defined by WHO as:
- the disease or injury that initiated the train of events directly leading to death,
or
- the circumstances of the accident or violence that produced the fatal injury.
The ICD-10 or leading cause codes for the above causes of death are:
Acute Myocardial Infarction - I21
Bell's Palsy - G51.0
Cancer - Leading cause code LC02
Dementia F01 and F02 or Dementia and Alzheimer's Leading cause code LC18
Diabetes - Leading cause code LC19
Leading cause codes group all ICD-10 codes as one, however if you would like specific forms of cancer, such as breast or prostrate these can be selected separately.
Please see the following instructions, which will allow you to output data from NOMIS:
Select Query data.
Select Mortality data.
Select period - 2013 to 2021
Select the geography (England and Wales, regional or by local authority).
Select Age - All ages or 5-year age bands.
Select Sex - Total or Male/Female
Select rates - All deaths, rates or percentage of population for example.
Select cause of death (ICD10 code search is available).
Select format (Excel or CSV for example)
Please note NOMIS only provides underlying cause, if you are looking for deaths including contributory mentions or if the above information does not meet your needs, we can look to create a bespoke extract for you.
Special extracts and tabulations of mortality data are available to order, such extracts are subject to legal frameworks, disclosure control, resources, and agreement to costs under the ONS Charging policy. If you would like to discuss a bespoke request or require further information, please contact Health.Data@ons.gov.uk
If you are looking for information on incidence of heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, Bell's palsy, diabetes, and dementia that do not result in death please contact NHS Digital who are better placed to answer your enquiry.
They can be contacted at enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk.