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Please send me the total excess deaths in care homes in 2020 compared with previous 5 year average.
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The following publication, Excess deaths in England and Wales, 2020: Final, provides deaths registered in England and Wales in 2020 and how they compared with the five-year average (2015 to 2019), based on finalised 2020 mortality data. The figures are broken down by cause, place of death, age group, sex, and deprivation.
Tab 5a provides number of deaths registered in 2020 and the five-year average (2015-2019), by place of death occurrence, people, deaths registered in England and Wales (including non-residents):
| Month of death registration | Place of death | 2020 | 2015-2019 | Excess | Percentage difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | Care home | 12,701 | 13,083 | -382 | -2.9% |
| February 2020 | Care home | 9,727 | 10,704 | -977 | -9.1% |
| March 2020 | Care home | 11,065 | 10,730 | 335 | 3.1% |
| April 2020 | Care home | 28,013 | 9,500 | 18,513 | 194.9% |
| May 2020 | Care home | 15,589 | 8,823 | 6,766 | 76.7% |
| June 2020 | Care home | 9,060 | 8,516 | 544 | 6.4% |
| July 2020 | Care home | 8,129 | 8,461 | -332 | -3.9% |
| August 2020 | Care home | 7,588 | 8,379 | -791 | -9.4% |
| September 2020 | Care home | 8,587 | 8,556 | 31 | 0.4% |
| October 2020 | Care home | 9,449 | 9,576 | -127 | -1.3% |
| November 2020 | Care home | 10,120 | 9,901 | 219 | 2.2% |
| December 2020 | Care home | 11,362 | 10,267 | 1,095 | 10.7% |
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We have the following publication which looks at Deaths in private homes, care homes and hospitals in 2020. Deaths at home increased by a third in 2020, while deaths in hospitals fell except for COVID-19
Please feel free to contact Health.Data@ons.gov.uk if you require any further information.