Excess mortality in England
Monthly analysis estimating excess mortality and mortality rates in England broken down by age, sex, region, upper tier local authority, level of deprivation and cause of death.
Applies to England
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Pause in reporting
OHID last updated this report in May 2026 (April 2026 data).
In February 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and OHID adopted a similar excess mortality methodology. Rather than both organisations continuing to publish excess mortality estimates, OHID has paused its reporting.
ONS continues to publish weekly national estimates of excess deaths in a report which also includes numbers of deaths from influenza and pneumonia, all respiratory diseases and COVID-19. ONS also publishes monthly counts of deaths, including for regions and local authorities.
The ‘Excess mortality in England’ report provides an estimate of excess mortality broken down by:
- age
- sex
- region
- upper tier local authority
- level of deprivation
- cause of death
It is classified as official statistics in development.
This report replaced Excess mortality in England and English regions: March 2020 to December 2023 in February 2024. The changes between the 2 reporting methods are detailed in ‘Changes to OHID’s reporting of excess mortality in England’. The detailed methodology used for the report is also documented.
A summary of results from both reports can be found in ‘Excess mortality within England: 2023 data - statistical commentary’. In November 2024, monthly age-standardised mortality rates were added to the report to aid understanding of recent mortality trends.
Other excess mortality reports
‘Excess mortality in England’ complements other excess mortality and mortality surveillance reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). These are summarised in Measuring excess mortality: a guide to the main reports.
Questions or feedback
If you have any comments, questions or feedback, email pha-ohid@dhsc.gov.uk. Mark the email subject as ‘Excess mortality reports feedback’.