Excess Winter Deaths Highest Since 1976

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

The ONS has published the Excess Winter Deaths stats for 2017/18, and as expected they are sharply up:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/excesswintermortalityinenglandandwales/2017to2018provisionaland2016to2017final

The ONS list the major points:

• In the 2017 to 2018 winter period, there were an estimated 50,100 excess winter deaths in England and Wales.

• The number of excess winter deaths in 2017 to 2018 was the highest recorded since winter 1975 to 1976.

• During the winter months of 2017 to 2018, the number of daily deaths exceeded the daily five-year average for all days except 25 March. [Winter is defined as Dec to March]

• Excess winter mortality in 2017 to 2018 significantly increased from 2016 to 2017 in all English regions and Wales, with Wales having the highest regional index.

• Excess winter mortality continued to be highest in females and people aged 85 and over.

• Excess winter mortality doubled among males aged 0 to 64 years between…

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