Excess Winter Mortality Figures for the United Kingdom

Annual excess winter mortality figures measure the seasonal increase in deaths during winter. The data is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Modeling seasonal mortality trends based on annual excess winter mortality figures.
• Assessing public health interventions by tracking changes in excess winter mortality over time.
• Correlating winter mortality with weather or socioeconomic data based on the annual time-series.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official status and quality assurance.
• Produced by the authoritative Office for National Statistics.
• Last updated on 2026-07-08, suggesting recent maintenance.

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national death registration records.

Time Range

Annual basis, but specific start year is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:07.996040

Geography

United Kingdom (implied by source agency and platform).