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<p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>14 January
2021</p><p>Dear Lord Balfe,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of
the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking
what is the average age of people who have had COVID-19 cited as a contributory cause
of death in the last four weeks; how many such people were (1) 0-18, (2) 19-30, (3)
31-40, (4) 41-50, (5) 51-60, (6) 61-70, (7) 71-80, (8) 81-90, and (9) over 90, years
old at the time of death; and in each cohort how many such deaths occurred in people
with underlying health conditions <strong>(HL11720)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for
National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing numbers of deaths registered
in England and Wales. Information on deaths involving COVID-19 and pre-existing health
conditions was published in July[1]. As part of deaths registered weekly in England
and Wales[2], the ONS produces the number of deaths involving COVID-19 by age group.
Table 1 provides the number of deaths involving COVID-19 by age group in the last
four weeks.</p><p>Table 2 is the mean and median age at death of those whose death
involves COVID-19 and for all deaths in the last 4 weeks.</p><p>Table 3 shows deaths
involving COVID-19 where there is no pre-existing condition against total COVID-19
deaths for that age cohort. Data is available from March 2020 to June 2020, however
we will be resuming publication of this data within the next 6 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>Yours
sincerely,</p><p><strong>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table
1: Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales involving COVID-19 by age group,
Week ending 4 December to Week ending 25 December 2020<strong>[3]</strong><sup>,<strong>[4]</strong>,<strong>[5]</strong>,<strong>[6]</strong>,<strong>[7]</strong></sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Week number</strong></p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Week ended</strong></p></td><td><p>04-Dec-20</p></td><td><p>11-Dec-20</p></td><td><p>18-Dec-20</p></td><td><p>25-Dec-20</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Deaths by age group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>
</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>1-4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>5-9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>10-14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>15-19</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>20-24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>30-34</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>35-39</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>40-44</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>60-64</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>65-69</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>70-74</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>75-79</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>80-84</p></td><td><p>509</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>544</p></td><td><p>583</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>85-89</p></td><td><p>598</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>609</p></td><td><p>605</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>90+</p></td><td><p>599</p></td><td><p>611</p></td><td><p>736</p></td><td><p>639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Source:
ONS</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2:
Average age of deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, Week ending 4 December
to Week ending 25 December 2020<sup>3,4,5,6,7</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Week number</strong></p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td
colspan="2"><p><strong>Week ended</strong></p></td><td><p>04-Dec-20</p></td><td><p>11-Dec-20</p></td><td><p>18-Dec-20</p></td><td><p>25-Dec-20</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p><strong>All deaths</strong></p></td><td><p>Median age</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mean
age</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p><strong>Deaths involving COVID-19</strong></p></td><td><p>Median age</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mean
age</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>
Source: ONS</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 3: Number of deaths involving
COVID-19, by age group and whether a pre-existing condition was present, England and
Wales, deaths occurring between March and June 2020<strong>[8]</strong><sup>,<strong>[9]</strong>,<strong>[10]</strong>,<strong>[11]</strong>,<strong>[12]</strong></sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>All
deaths involving COVID-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>COVID-19 deaths with pre-existing
condition </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>COVID-19 deaths with no pre-existing condition
</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0-44</p></td><td><p>542</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>457</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>847</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>1,453</p></td><td><p>1,226</p></td><td><p>227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60-64</p></td><td><p>2,065</p></td><td><p>1,835</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65-69</p></td><td><p>2,791</p></td><td><p>2,498</p></td><td><p>293</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>70-74</p></td><td><p>4,627</p></td><td><p>4,220</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75-79</p></td><td><p>6,693</p></td><td><p>6,174</p></td><td><p>519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>80-84</p></td><td><p>9,588</p></td><td><p>8,889</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>85-89</p></td><td><p>10,327</p></td><td><p>9,525</p></td><td><p>802</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>90+</p></td><td><p>10,945</p></td><td><p>9,961</p></td><td><p>984</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>[1]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsinvolvingcovid19englandandwales/deathsoccurringinjune2020</p><p>[2]<a
href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest"
target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/latest</a></p><p>[3]
Deaths where COVID-19 (ICD10 codes U07.1 and U07.2) are mentioned anywhere on the
death certificate</p><p>[4] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/causeofdeathcodinginmortalitystatisticssoftwarechanges/january2020"
target="_blank">For deaths registered from 1st January 2020, cause of death is coded
to the ICD-10 classification using MUSE 5.5 software. Previous years were coded to
IRIS 4.2.3, further information about the change in software is available.</a></p><p>[5]
Does not include deaths where age is either missing or not yet fully coded.</p><p>[6]
Does not include deaths of those resident outside England and Wales or those records
where the place of residence is either missing or not yet fully coded.</p><p>[7] <a
href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/impactofregistrationdelaysonmortalitystatisticsinenglandandwales/2018"
target="_blank">These figures represent death registrations, there can be a delay
between the date a death occurred and the date a death was registered. More information
can be found in our impact of registration delays release. </a></p><p>[8] Figures
include deaths of non-residents</p><p>[9] Figures are provisional</p><p>[10] Based
on deaths involving COVID-19 (ICD-10 codes U07.1 and U07.2) rather than deaths where
COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death</p><p>[11] Deaths occurring between March
and June 2020 rather than deaths registered between March and June 2020</p><p>[12]
Including deaths registered up until 4 July 2020.</p><p> </p>
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