"Figure 2: In England, mortality rates due to COVID-19 in June 2021 were similar to May 2021","" "Age-standardised mortality rates for deaths due to COVID-19, per 100,000 people, England and Wales, deaths registered in March 2020 to June 2021","" "","" "Notes","1. Age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 people, 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 for 2020 and 2021 are based on provisional mortality data and projected populations. 3. Figures exclude non-residents of England and Wales. 4. Deaths ""due to COVID-19"" include only deaths where COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death. Age-standardised mortality rates for all deaths involving COVID-19 are available in the accompanying dataset. 5. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) definitions are as follows; coronavirus (COVID-19) (U07.1, U07.2 and U10.9). For more information on our definitions of COVID-19 deaths, 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""). 6. Because of small numbers, the rate for May 2021 in Wales is unreliable (15 deaths) so should be interpreted with caution, and the rate for June 2021 (2 deaths) has not been calculated." "Unit","Age-standardised mortality rates" "","" "Month","England","Wales" "Mar 2020","33.8","22.1" "Apr 2020","623.2","495.1" "May 2020","244.8","209.2" "June 2020","76.3","69.0" "July 2020","21.6","16.7" "Aug 2020","7.8","11.0" "Sep 2020","13.0","10.8" "Oct 2020","64.1","81.9" "Nov 2020","192.6","260.6" "Dec 2020","233.6","374.4" "Jan 2021","549.6","541.7" "Feb 2021","392.3","272.2" "Mar 2021","89.3","65.2" "Apr 2021","20.6","12.6" "May 2021","7.1","5.2" "June 2021","7.5",":"