Covid-19: UK deaths from all causes 3.1% above average during the pandemic

The UK’s all cause mortality was 3.1% above average during the covid-19 pandemic compared with the previous five years, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).1The ONS report compared relative cumulative excess mortality between the week ending 3 January 2020 and the week ending 1 July 2022 with the average of 2015 to 2019. Using this measure allows robust comparisons to be made between countries. It also considers the indirect impact of the pandemic such as deaths from other causes that might be related to delayed access to healthcare.The UK sits midtable, at 16th, when compared with 33 European countries for highest relative cumulative excess mortality. It is comparable with Italy (3.5%) but higher than Spain (1.8%) and France (1.3%).Highest excess mortality was seen in Bulgaria (18.2% above average), followed by Poland (13.3% above average) and Romania (12.2%). Some countries, however, particularly in Scandinavia, had…
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