Excess deaths during the Covid-19 crisis are more than double the UK average in 19 local authorities

% excess deaths (both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19)

registered in 2020 compared with average

deaths in 2015-19

0%

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+20

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37%

Inverclyde is the only Scottish local authority among the 50 worst-hit areas, the death rate is 36.5%, far higher than the Scottish average of 16%

39%

South Lakeland

-2.8%

North Devon

64% & 63%

Harrow and Brent

The excess death rates in Harrow and Brent are three times higher than the national average at 64% and 63% respectively

37%

Birmingham had more excess deaths than any other local authority for four weeks running between April and May and has an excess death rate of 36%

% excess deaths (both Covid-19 and non-Covid-19) registered in 2020

compared with average deaths in 2015-19

0%

Shetland Islands is one of a handful of local authorities to have experienced the same number or fewer deaths this year than in previous years, the others being Na h-Eileanan Siar, South Hams, Conwy, North East Lincolnshire, North Devon and the Isles of Scilly

0%

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+20

+30

+40

+50

37%

Inverclyde is the only Scottish local authority among the 50 worst-hit areas, the death rate is 36.5%, far higher than the Scottish average of 16%

24%

City of Edinburgh

39%

South Lakeland

-2.4%

North East

Lincolnshire

10%

Northern Ireland does not produce data at a local authority level but excess deaths in the country are running at 10%, far below the UK average

31%

Harborough

36%

Birmingham had more excess deaths than any other local authority for four weeks running between April and May and has an excess death rate of 36%

43%

Gravesham

-2.8%

North Devon

64% & 63%

Harrow and Brent

The excess death rates in Harrow and Brent are three times higher than the national average at 64% and 63% respectively

23%

Blaenau Gwent has an excess death rate of 22.6%, making it one of only three local authorities in Wales with an excess death rate above the UK average of 20.5%