Deaths from influenza in 2019 and 2020

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22 December 2020

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​Please provide the numbers for seasonal flu for 2019 and 2020.

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2020:

The following publication provides information regarding deaths from influenza from 1 January to 31 August 2020: Deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19) compared with deaths from influenza and pneumonia, England and Wales: deaths occurring between 1 January and 31 August 2020.. The publication confirms that there have been 394 deaths due to or involving ICD10 code J09-J11 (influenza) in this time period.

In order to provide further analysis on deaths from influenza only from September to November, we would need create bespoke analysis. 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 publish deaths due to and involving influenza and pneumonia combined on a weekly basis as part of our Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional. We use the term 'Due to Influenza and pneumonia' when referring to deaths where influenza and pneumonia was recorded as the underlying cause of death. We use the term 'involving Influenza and pneumonia' when referring to deaths that had the illness mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, whether as an underlying cause or not. Please see the following tables with this information:

Week no.Deaths involving Influenza and PneumoniaDeaths due to Influenza and Pneumonia
Week 1 2,596 821
Week 2 2,994 931
Week 3 2,687 809
Week 4 2,426 716
Week 5 2,268 648
Week 6 2,045 536
Week 7 1,979 528
Week 8 1,996 563
Week 9 1,948 562
Week 10 1,909 510
Week 11 1,962 532
Week 12 1,941 580
Week 13 2,190 571
Week 14 3,898 702
Week 15 4,418 611
Week 16 5,215 541
Week 17 4,727 480
Week 18 3,619 400
Week 19 2,374 278
Week 20 2,688 314
Week 21 2,063 299
Week 22 1,679 251
Week 23 1,721 312
Week 24 1,520 250
Week 25 1,392 278
Week 26 1,248 233
Week 27 1,295 269
Week 28 1,175 227
Week 29 1,104 207
Week 30 1,116 244
Week 31 1,088 219
Week 32 1,094 237
Week 33 1,151 255
Week 34 1,310 292
Week 35 1,163 231
Week 36 969 215
Week 37 1,257 283
Week 38 1,250 291
Week 39 1,305 266
Week 40 1,341 287
Week 41 1,425 311
Week 42 1,619 337
Week 43 1,719 302
Week 44 1,922 289
Week 45 2,267 307
Week 46 2,537 291
Week 47 2,605 280
Week 48 2,693 285
Week 49 2,619 267

Source: Office for National Statistics – Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales

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2019:

Deaths from influenza in 2020 is available via our NOMIS webservice.

Mortality Statistics: Deaths from all causes and influenza in 2019

Cause of death2019
A00-R99,U00-Y89 All causes, all ages529,553
J09-J11 Influenza1,213

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You may also be interested in information on deaths involving Influenza-like illnesses. This information is available on a weekly basis in the following publication: Excess winter mortality in England and Wales.

Should you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact health.data@ons.gov.uk.

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