Mortality Statistics: Cause of Death in England and Wales (Discontinued Series DH2)

Discontinued series DH2 presents statistics on deaths occurring annually in England and Wales. The data is designated as National Statistics and produced by the Office for National Statistics. The series was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual mortality trends based on the described time-series nature of the data
• Study the distribution of specific causes of death across England and Wales based on the dataset's title
• Conduct longitudinal public health research based on the annual death statistics mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating a formal quality assurance process
• Produced by the Office for National Statistics, a recognized national statistical institute

Limitations

• The series is marked as discontinued, limiting its use for ongoing analysis
• 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

Annual

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.623640; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales