§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list the excess winter deaths for each English region, and for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in each year from 1998–99 to 1999–2000, with a breakdown by age for each year. [HL3917]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter to Earl Russell from the National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales, Office for National Statistics, Mr Len Cook, dated 8 November 2000.
As National Statistician, 1 have been asked to reply to your parliamentary Question asking for the excess winter deaths for each English region, and for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in each year 1998–99 to 1999–2000, with a breakdown by age for each year.
Figures are provided in the attached table for English Government Office Regions and for Wales. Figures for Scotland arc now the responsibility of the Scottish Executive. Figures for Northern Ireland are now the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Numbers of' excess winter deaths can vary greatly from year to year, depending, for example, on the winter's severity or the occurrence of infectious disease epidemics. To allow for comparison, figures are therefore also presented for the two previous winters, 1996–97 and 1997–98, to cover the period since Government Office Regions were established. The figures for winter 1999–2000 are provisional and will only be finalised in October 2001, when data for all deaths occurring in 2000 become complete.
Excess winter deaths are defined by National Statistics as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average number of deaths during the preceding autumn (August to November) and the following summer (April to July).
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Excess winter deaths by age-group and Government Office Region of usual residence, 1996–97 to 1999–2000 Age at death 1996–97 1997–98 1995–99 1999–2000 (provisional) England 0–64 2,930 1,670 2,900 4,140 65–74 6,520 3,890 6,430 7,210 75–84 16,490 7,410 15,430 15,890 85+ 18,900 6,770 19,250 19,290 All ages 44,850 21,730 44,010 46,520 Wales 0–64 120 90 230 270 65–74 490 360 540 430 75–84 1,050 480 930 1,110 85+ 1,220 350 1,200 1,150 All ages 2,880 1,290 2,900 2,970 North East 0–64 130 110 90 310 65–74 490 360 470 490 75–84 920 530 890 1,040 85+ 690 550 920 690 All ages 2,220 1,550 2,370 2,720 North West 0–64 510 280 630 470 65–74 1,070 500 1,230 1,110 75–84 2,260 980 2,600 2,070 85+ 2,520 1,010 2,880 2,510 All ages 6,360 2,770 7,350 6,170 Yorkshire and the Humber 0–64 240 210 260 420 65–74 700 470 810 690 75–84 1,810 860 1,800 1,700 85+ 1,800 910 1,900 1,900 All ages 4,550 2,460 4,760 4,710 East Midlands 0–64 250 130 310 400 65–74 470 360 550 600 75–84 1,280 700 1,560 1,280 85+ 1,540 820 1,680 1,620 All ages 3,540 2,000 4,090 3,900 West Midlands 0–64 410 250 470 480 65–74 730 510 750 970 75–84 1,650 800 1,720 1,820 85+ 1,740 900 1,920 2,100 All ages 4,530 2,450 4,860 5,370 Eastern 0–64 250 170 130 400 65–74 710 410 640 690 75–84 1,720 930 1,590 1,810 85+ 2,330 1,020 2,440 2,070 All ages 5,010 2,540 4,800 4,970 London 0–64 430 150 410 580 65–74 870 320 670 940 75–84 2,240 930 1,690 2,080 85+ 2,390 1,120 2,160 2,430 All ages 5,930 2,530 4,930 6,030 South East 0–64 420 250 370 720 65–74 860 560 890 1,080 75–84 2,770 990 2,190 2,500 85+ 3,600 1,410 3,260 3,540 All ages 7,650 3,200 6,710 7,830 South West 0–64 300 120 230 370 65–74 600 400 420 640 75–84 1,830 700 1,380 1,600 85+ 2,320 1,020 2,100 2,230 All ages 5,060 2,230 4,130 4,830