FOI Ref: FOI/2022/4283
You asked
Please provide the number of deaths caused directly or indirectly by blood clots for the following periods:
a) April 2017 to March 2018 b) April 2018 to March 2019 c) April 2019 to March 2020
We said
Thank you for your enquiry.
All of the conditions mentioned on the death certificate are coded using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) the coded mortality data available up to end of December 2019 is coded to version 2014 of the ICD10 framework. From all of these causes an underlying cause of death is selected using ICD-10 coding rules. The underlying cause of death is defined by World Health Organisation (WHO) as:
a) the disease or injury that initiated the train of events directly leading to death, or
b) the circumstances of the accident or violence that produced the fatal injury
The major ICD-10 codes for thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are: I80.1-I80.3, I80.9, I82.9 (DVT) and I26 (PE), however dependant on your specification there are more codes available.
Our NOMIS webservice provides a breakdown of deaths due to the specific ICD-10 code by requested geography, sex and age for England and Wales from 2013 to 2021. The following table has been produced from this service:
| Cause of death | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I26 Pulmonary embolism | 2,131 | 2,128 | 2,180 | 2,323 | 2,488 |
| I80 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis | 2,345 | 2,177 | 1,826 | 2,139 | 2,150 |
| I80.0 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of superficial vessels of lower extremities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I80.1 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of femoral vein | 25 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 14 |
| I80.2 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremities | 2,285 | 2,133 | 1,795 | 2,085 | 2,112 |
| I80.8 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other sites | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I80.9 Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified site | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I82.9 Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 15 |
Download this table
.xls .csvWith the following instructions, you can produce your own data breakdowns:
- Select the geography (England and Wales, regional or by local authority).
- Select Age - All ages or 5-year age bands.
- Select Gender - Total or Male/Female
- Select rates - All deaths, rates or percentage of population for example.
- Select cause of death (ICD10 code search is available).
- Select format (Excel or CSV for example)
If you would like deaths where blood clots were either the underlying cause of death or a contributory mention, we can provide this as a bespoke request.
Special extracts and tabulations of mortality data are available to order from the HALE Customer Services Team. These extracts are out with the Freedom of Information Act and are subject to disclosure control, legal frameworks, resources and agreement to costs under the ONS charging policy.
If you would like to receive a quote for this work, please contact the Customer services team on Health.data@ons.gov.uk.