Deaths by Cause in England and Wales, 2004-2008

Administrative death registration data covering all deaths in England and Wales for a five-year period. The Office for National Statistics compiled this dataset, which includes cause-of-death information aggregated to multiple geographic levels. Data is available from 2004 to 2008.

Use Cases

• Analyze mortality trends over time based on the 2004-2008 time coverage
• Map cause-of-death prevalence across regions based on the geographic coverage of England and Wales
• Study demographic and geographic health disparities based on the data's aggregation to MSOA, LAD, and GOR levels

Strengths

• Covers all deaths in England and Wales, suggesting a complete population-level record
• Provides five consecutive years of data from 2004 to 2008
• Aggregated to multiple geographic levels including MSOA, LAD, GOR, and National

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data is over 15 years old, limiting analysis of contemporary trends
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Collection Method

Routinely collected death registration data

Time Range

2004 to 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:37.015990; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales