Topic: Causes of Death

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What do we die from? 17-Dec-2015
We look at the leading causes of deaths registered in England and Wales by age and sex in 2014
Lives lost to alcohol: Does your occupation matter? 11-Feb-2015
The socio-economic and gender inequalities in alcohol-related deaths - examination by the Office for National Statistics
How have mortality rates by age changed over the last 50 years? 13-Oct-2014
Comparison of mortality rates by age and sex in 1963 and 2013
Deaths in England and Wales, 2013 - infographic 16-Jul-2014
Infographic on ONS death registration statistics with data on mortality rates and causes of deaths
European Standard Population 2013 video 01-May-2014
The methodology of calculating crude rates, age-specific rates and also age-standardised rates using ESP values. Examining the rationale for updating the 1976 ESP values to the 2013 values, analysing trends for figures using both methods.
Revision of the European Standard Population (ESP) and the effect on UK official statistics 01-May-2014
The revised European Standard Population causes increases in rates for conditions associated with old age

Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales 2014/15 (Provisional) and 2013/14 (Final) 25-Nov-2015
A measure of the increase in winter mortality, provided on an annual basis, in the form of the excess winter mortality figure.
Deaths Registered in England and Wales (Series DR), 2014 09-Nov-2015
Annual mortality statistics on deaths registered by age-group, sex and underlying cause of death and by other information collected at the time of registration.
Gestation-specific infant mortality, 2013 14-Oct-2015
Live births and infant deaths by gestational age. Additionally by birthweight, multiplicity of births, mother's age, marital status (registration type), household occupation and ethnic group
Deaths Involving MRSA in Wales, registered in 2014 03-Sep-2015
Deaths registered in Wales in 2014, where MRSA was mentioned or was identified as the underlying cause of death on death certificates.
Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales, 2014 registrations 03-Sep-2015
Drug poisoning and misuse deaths in England and Wales from 1993 onwards, by cause of death, sex, age, substances involved in the death and region.
Unexplained Deaths in Infancy: England and Wales, 2013 19-Aug-2015
Sudden infant deaths, unascertained deaths and all unexplained infant deaths occurring annually in England and Wales.

Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales, 2014/15 (Provisional) and 2013/14 (Final) (Excel sheet 812Kb) 25-Nov-2015
Provisional estimated figures of excess winter mortality (EWM) for the winter period 2014/15, and final figures for the winter period 2013/14, in England and Wales.
Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in 2014 (Series DR) Table 5 (Excel sheet 1862Kb) 09-Nov-2015
Deaths by age, sex and underlying cause, registered in 2014. The ICD-10 codes shown are those where at least one death was coded to that underlying cause.
Mortality Statistics: Deaths Registered in 2014 (Series DR) Tables 1–4 and Tables 6–14 (Excel sheet 1002Kb) 09-Nov-2015
Deaths by age, sex and selected underlying cause of death, registered in 2014. Tables also provide both mortality rates and numbers of deaths over time.
Gestation-specific infant mortality: England, 2013 (Excel sheet 227Kb) 14-Oct-2015
Births and deaths by gestational age in England. Other stratification include birthweight, mothers age at birth and ethnicity.
Gestation-specific infant mortality: England and Wales, 2013 (Excel sheet 229Kb) 14-Oct-2015
Births and deaths by gestational age in England and Wales. Other stratification include birthweight, mothers age at birth and ethnicity.
Gestation-specific infant mortality: Wales, 2013 (Excel sheet 158Kb) 14-Oct-2015
Births and deaths by gestational age in Wales. Other stratification include birthweight, mothers age at birth and ethnicity.