FOI reference: FOI-2025-3198
You asked
I would like to know the number of adults that have suffered a stroke in the UK for the following years.
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
We said
Thank you for your request.
We are responsible for the production of mortality statistics for deaths registered in England and Wales. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for statistics pertaining to Scotland and Northern Ireland. They can be contacted at foi@nrscotland.gov.uk and info@nisra.gov.uk.
Our mortality data come from the information collected at death registration. We do not hold data pertaining to diagnoses however, The Stroke Association have published the number of hospital admissions and deaths due to stroke, and may be able to help you with the information you require.