Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in England and Wales in 2023

Product Description

Registered deaths by age, sex, selected underlying causes of death and the leading causes of death. Contains death rates and death registrations by area of residence and single year of age.

Main points

• There were 581,363 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2023; this was an increase of 0.7%, compared with 2022 (577,160 deaths).
• Age-standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) in England and Wales decreased, compared with 2022.
• The North East was the region of England with the highest ASMRs for both males and females; this is the second consecutive year the North East had the highest rate for both males and females, similar to before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
• In Wales, the highest ASMR for males was in Merthyr Tydfil, and for females was in Blaenau Gwent.
• Dementia and Alzheimers disease continued to be the top leading cause of death in England and Wales in 2023, with 66,876 deaths registered (11.6% of all deaths).