In September 2020, there were 39,827 deaths registered in England, 2,568 deaths more than the five-year average (2015 to 2019.)

In Wales, there were 2,610 deaths registered, 135 deaths more than the five-year average for September http://ow.ly/8vnf50C0w6J 

The leading cause of death in September was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, accounting for 11.2% of deaths in England and 11.1% of deaths in Wales http://ow.ly/uXtP50C0wcS 

#COVID19 did not feature in the top 10 causes of death in September for England and Wales.

• In England it was the 19th most common cause of death

• In Wales it was the 24th most common cause of death

http://ow.ly/NVOe50C0weG 

Adjusting for age, the #COVID19 mortality rate for September was 12.6 per 100,000 persons in England and 10.8 in Wales.

For England, this the is the first time the COVID-19 mortality rate increased significantly compared to the previous month since April http://ow.ly/cJUZ50C0wqj 

Looking at deaths that have occurred in 2020 (registered by 10 October):

405,534 deaths occurred in England (35,665 more than the five-year average for the same period)

In Wales there were 26,002 deaths (1,154 more than the five-year average)

http://ow.ly/uRhW50C0wuY 

In January to September 2020, #COVID19 was the underlying cause of death in:

11.5% of all deaths that occurred in England (46,501 deaths)

9.0% of all deaths in Wales (2,342 deaths)

http://ow.ly/WkKa50C0wAC 

Most deaths that have occurred in 2020 (registered by 10 October) have been in hospitals, but the proportion was lower than the five-year average.

A higher percentage of deaths occurred in private homes and care homes compared with the five-year average http://ow.ly/8djm50C0wFO