England and Wales drug poisoning mortality data starting in 1993, published by the Office for National Statistics. The dataset includes breakdowns by cause of death, sex, age, and substances involved. It was last updated on July 8, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term trends in drug poisoning mortality based on the time series starting from 1993
- Compare mortality rates by demographic groups based on sex and age breakdowns
- Investigate the impact of specific substances on public health outcomes based on the substances involved in deaths
Strengths
- Data spans from 1993 onwards, providing a long-term time series
- Includes breakdowns by cause of death, sex, age, and substances involved
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Office for National Statistics
- Time Range
- 1993 onwards
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:50.728464
- Geography
- England and Wales