"Figure 5: The mortality rate for January to June 2021 was significantly lower than the same period in 2020 in both England and Wales","" "Age-standardised mortality rates, England and Wales, deaths registered in January to June 2001 to 2021","" "","" "Notes","1. Age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 population, standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population. Monthly rates in this bulletin are adjusted to allow for comparisons with annual rates. For more information, see [Section 10: Measuring the data](https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/monthlymortalityanalysisenglandandwales/june2021#measuring-the-data ""Section 10: Measuring the data""). 2. Figures are for deaths registered rather than deaths occurring in each period. 3. Figures for 2020 and 2021 are based on provisional mortality data and projected populations. 4. Figures exclude deaths of non-residents." "Unit","Age-standardised mortality rates" "","" "Year ","England","Wales" "2001"," 1293.7 "," 1370.1 " "2002"," 1267.8 "," 1324.0 " "2003"," 1249.7 "," 1339.5 " "2004"," 1200.7 "," 1265.3 " "2005"," 1218.8 "," 1298.8 " "2006"," 1174.0 "," 1217.8 " "2007"," 1134.5 "," 1221.4 " "2008"," 1117.0 "," 1177.9 " "2009"," 1079.7 "," 1151.6 " "2010"," 1047.3 "," 1115.4 " "2011"," 1020.4 "," 1089.5 " "2012"," 1026.1 "," 1084.4 " "2013"," 1054.6 "," 1147.8 " "2014"," 961.2 "," 1023.1 " "2015"," 1063.8 "," 1147.1 " "2016"," 1005.8 "," 1098.7 " "2017"," 1017.5 "," 1102.8 " "2018"," 1051.3 "," 1159.7 " "2019"," 949.4 "," 1031.4 " "2020"," 1151.1 "," 1174.6 " "2021"," 1026.0 "," 1078.1"