Life - Articles - Four months of excess mortality

 The key points of this update are:
 • The number of deaths registered in England & Wales in week 44 of 2021 was 1,086 higher than if mortality rates had been the same as in week 44 of 2019; equivalent to 10% more deaths than expected.
 
 • There have been around 113,500 more deaths from all causes than expected in the UK from the start of the pandemic to 5 November 2021. Of these, 40,600 have occurred in 2021.
 
 • The number of deaths in England & Wales with COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate was 995 in week 44 of 2021.

 Cobus Daneel, Chair of the CMI Mortality Projections Committee, said: “The latest ONS data shows the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a week in England & Wales since March 2021. Excess mortality has been at a similar level to COVID-19 deaths for the last four months. This indicates that non-COVID deaths were similar to 2019 – the last pre-pandemic year.”
 All mortality monitor weekly updates are publicly available on the mortality monitor page.