England and Wales have seen rise in excess deaths in 2022

Deaths in England and Wales have exceeded the five year average in 2022, official figures show, in a trend driven by more deaths than expected since March.Officials said that the trend could reflect a combination of factors that require further investigation. March, April, and May saw increases in deaths due to cardiac arrhythmias, predominantly among people over 80.During 2022, deaths in England and Wales have been above the five year average, with 3848 excess deaths registered (a 1.4% increase). This is despite deaths having been below average in January and February, showed data published on 20 September.Sarah Caul, head of mortality analysis at the Office for National Statistics, said, “Today’s data show the number of deaths this year have been above the five year average, with 3848 excess deaths registered. This has been driven by higher than expected numbers of deaths since March, which could be caused by a combination…
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