FOI ref: FOI-2023-1080
You asked
Please can you list the most common causes of death for electricians in the UK broken down into year (working from present backwards) and age group (16-18, 19-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61+). If possible, and within the budget allowed, can you also note the region.
We said
Thank you for your request.
We are responsible for the production of mortality data for England and Wales, this is driven by information collected from the death certificate at death registration. National Records Scotland (NRS) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) are responsible for statistics pertaining to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Therefore, we do not hold the requested information for the whole of the UK. Should you wish to obtain this information for Scotland and Northern Ireland, NRS and NISRA can be contacted at foi@nrscotland.gov.uk and info@nisra.gov.uk respectively.
ONS mortality data is taken from information collected at the point of death registration. As part of the death registration process occupation is reported on the death certificate by the informant. Occupations are defined using the Standard Occupation Classification (SOC 2010). Definitions of all groups and individual occupations can be found in SOC2010 Volume1 Structure of unit groups.
The occupational codes used are:
5241 – Electrician and electrical fitters
We hold the following user requested datasets, which may be of interest. These publications provide the number of deaths by occupation code in England and Wales, COVID-19 deaths by occupation and deaths due to suicide by occupation:
Deaths registered, by occupation code, 5-year age group and sex, England and Wales: 2021
Deaths registered by occupation, code 5-year age group and sex 2020 in England and Wales
Deaths registered, by occupation code, 5-year age group and sex, 2019, England and Wales
Deaths Registrations by occupation code, 5-year age group and sex, 2018, England and Wales
Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by occupation, England and Wales
Suicide by occupation, England and Wales, 2011 to 2021 registrations - Please note that the numbers detailed here cannot be used to ascertain the risk of suicide among occupations. Differences in numbers of deaths may merely reflect the underlying population structure as opposed to differences in risk.
The exact inforamtion requested is available to order via our bespoke services route. These services are subject to disclosure control, legal frameworks, resources and agreement to costs under the ONS Charging policy.
If you would like to discuss further or to obtain a quote for a custom extract, please contact the Health Analysis and Pandemic Insight (HAPI) customer service team at health.data@ons.gov.uk.
As the requested information for England and Wales is reasonably accessible via another route, even if only accessible on payment, Section 21(2)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) applies.