FOI Reference: FOI/2022/4272
You asked
Could you provide the excess deaths for the first half of 2022, against the 2015-19 5-year average? (I am not sure when you will receive data point 26?)
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
We hold the following analysis Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional. This publication is updated every Tuesday.
The five-year average is designed to show us the expected number of deaths based on the most recent years. Using five years means that random year-on-year fluctuations are smoothed.
The 2015 to 2019 five-year average was used to compare against deaths registered in 2020 and 2021 because it provides a comparison with the number of deaths expected per week in a usual (non- coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic) year. The further we move away from the five years in question, the less robust the measure is because of changes in population numbers, age and structure.
Deaths registered in 2022 will be compared with the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 five-year average.
Table 1 provides weekly deaths registered in England and Wales against the five-year average.
| Week number | Week ended | Total deaths England and Wales (2022) | Total deaths England and Wales (2021) | Five-year average, England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07-Jan-22 | 12,262 | 17,749 | 13,298 |
| 2 | 14-Jan-22 | 13,311 | 18,039 | 14,183 |
| 3 | 21-Jan-22 | 12,776 | 18,670 | 13,979 |
| 4 | 28-Jan-22 | 12,401 | 18,443 | 13,670 |
| 5 | 04-Feb-22 | 11,862 | 17,190 | 13,065 |
| 6 | 11-Feb-22 | 11,558 | 15,348 | 12,590 |
| 7 | 18-Feb-22 | 11,271 | 13,806 | 12,023 |
| 8 | 25-Feb-22 | 11,150 | 12,613 | 11,786 |
| 9 | 04-Mar-22 | 11,225 | 11,590 | 11,206 |
| 10 | 11-Mar-22 | 11,227 | 10,984 | 11,400 |
| 11 | 18-Mar-22 | 10,927 | 10,311 | 11,077 |
| 12 | 25-Mar-22 | 10,745 | 10,046 | 10,467 |
| 13 | 01-Apr-22 | 9,840 | 8,199 | 9,672 |
| 14 | 08-Apr-22 | 10,687 | 9,097 | 10,316 |
| 15 | 15-Apr-22 | 9,919 | 10,437 | 10,591 |
| 16 | 22-Apr-22 | 10,680 | 9,939 | 10,158 |
| 17 | 29-Apr-22 | 12,441 | 9,695 | 10,278 |
| 18 | 06-May-22 | 9,941 | 7,991 | 9,494 |
| 19 | 13-May-22 | 12,048 | 10,174 | 9,840 |
| 20 | 20-May-22 | 11,520 | 9,858 | 10,104 |
| 21 | 27-May-22 | 10,860 | 9,633 | 9,864 |
| 22 | 03-Jun-22 | 6,825 | 7,778 | 8,086 |
| 23 | 10-Jun-22 | 11,742 | 10,205 | 9,989 |
| 24 | 17-Jun-22 | 10,844 | 9,472 | 9,400 |
| 25 | 24-Jun-22 | 10,836 | 8,777 | 9,296 |
| 26 | 01-Jul-22 | 10,357 | 8,869 | 9,229 |
Download this table
.xls .csvAlternatively, in 2021 weekly deaths data set, we publish the five-year average of 2015 to 2019 if you would like to use this for comparison.
We can create a custom data set using provisional data if this does not meet your needs. Special extracts and tabulations are available to order from the HALE Customer Services Team. They are subject to legal frameworks, resources, disclosure control and agreement to costs under the ONS Charging policy.
If you would like further information, please contact Health.Data@ons.gov.uk.