The UK has high cumulative mortality rates

Relative cumulative age-standardised mortality rates, weeks ending 3 Jan 2020 to 1 Jul 2022

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

6.2

Greece

3.5

Italy

3.1

UK

3

Portugal

3

Austria

2.3

Netherlands

1.8

Spain

1.3

France

0.9

Belgium

-1.7

Finland

-2.8

Denmark

-4

Sweden

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

Greece

6.2

Italy

3.5

UK

3.1

Portugal

3

Austria

3

Netherlands

2.3

Spain

1.8

France

1.3

Belgium

0.9

Finland

-1.7

Denmark

-2.8

Sweden

-4

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS. Note: rates expressed as the % change a week of the cumulative age-standardised mortality rates from the 2015-19 average. UK uses date of death registration. Most others use date of death occurrence. Rates are standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population