INDEX	Tuesday July 13, 2021
The ONS death stats
The following table is taken from a freedom of information request to the ONS. You will see that there were more deaths in 2020 than any other in the three decades, but this is partly because the population size is larger. If you look at the crude mortality rate (deaths per thousand) you will see that the death rate in 2020 is about average for this 30 year period. The key figure is the 2019 death rate, probably reflecting lower than average seasonal flu deaths. This may have meant that there were more elderly and vulnerable people for the virus to kill. 2020 was not a good year, but it doesn't look like a pandemic. https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/deathsintheukfrom1990to2020
Total deaths in the UK from 1990 to 2020 Year Number of deaths Population (Thousands) Crude mortality rate (per 100,000 population) Age-standardised mortality rate (per 100,000 population) 2020 608,002 59,829 1,016.20 1,043.50 2019 530,841 59,440 893.1 925 2018 541,589 59,116 916.1 965.4 2017 533,253 58,745 907.7 965.3 2016 525,048 58,381 899.3 966.9 2015 529,655 57,885 915 993.2 2014 501,424 57,409 873.4 953 2013 506,790 56,948 889.9 985.9 2012 499,331 56,568 882.7 987.4 2011 484,367 56,171 862.3 978.6 2010 493,242 55,692 885.7 1,017.10 2009 491,348 55,235 889.6 1,033.80 2008 509,090 54,842 928.3 1,091.90 2007 504,052 54,387 926.8 1,091.80 2006 502,599 53,951 931.6 1,104.30 2005 512,993 53,575 957.5 1,143.80 2004 514,250 53,152 967.5 1,163.00 2003 539,151 52,863 1,019.90 1,232.10 2002 535,356 52,602 1,017.70 1,231.30 2001 532,498 52,360 1,017.00 1,236.20 2000 537,877 52,140 1,031.60 1,266.40 1999 553,532 51,933 1,065.80 1,320.20 1998 553,435 51,720 1,070.10 1,327.20 1997 558,052 51,560 1,082.30 1,350.80 1996 563,007 51,410 1,095.10 1,372.50 1995 565,902 51,272 1,103.70 1,392.00 1994 551,780 51,116 1,079.50 1,374.90 1993 578,512 50,986 1,134.70 1,453.40 1992 558,313 50,876 1,097.40 1,415.00 1991 570,044 50,748 1,123.30 1,464.30 1990 564,846 50,561 1,117.20 1,462.60
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INDEX
Tuesday July 13, 2021