Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: 2013 to 2014
Reports showing how the actual number and type of death registrations in England and Wales compare to predictions for each week.
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Public Health England’s (PHE’s) weekly all-cause mortality surveillance helps to detect and report significant weekly excess mortality (deaths) above normal seasonal levels. This report doesn’t assess general trends in death rates, or link excess death figures to particular factors.
Excess mortality is defined as a significant number of deaths reported over that expected for a given week in the year, allowing for weekly variation in the number of deaths. PHE investigates any spikes seen which may inform public health actions.
We publish a weekly report in the winter season (October to May) and a fortnightly report during the summer months (June to September).
This page includes reports published between 3 July 2014 and 25 September 2014.
Earlier reports from November 2013 are available on the UK Government Web Archive.