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Theme
Health and social care
Life expectancy, health inequalities, disability and addiction as well as access to and expenditure on private and public healthcare systems.
Headline facts and figures
Deaths registered annually in England and Wales
2024
574,279
2025
581,363
up 0.7%
In 2025, up 0.7% in the last year
Adult smokers in the UK
2011
17,028
2024
5.3 million
5.3 million
Lowest proportion since records began.
Suicides registered in England and Wales
2024
6001
2025
6069
up 7.6%
In 2025 compared with 2024
Topics
Causes of death
Mortality statistics on deaths registered by age, sex and underlying cause of deaths, including deaths involving COVID-19.
Child health
Children's health and well-being, including child, infant and perinatal mortality, cancer survival and illness.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The effects of COVID-19 on the UK economy and society.
Disability
The lives of disabled people in the UK, including disparities, outcomes and the impact on daily activities.
Drug use, alcohol and smoking
Smoking, drinking and drug taking in Great Britain and associated deaths and illnesses.
Health care system
Experiences of healthcare in the UK and related public and private healthcare spending.
Health inequalities
Current trends in ill health and death by measures of socio-economic status.
Health and life expectancies
Comparisons and inequalities in different life expectancies, and how long we are likely to spend in good health.
Health and well-being
Social and economic data from government and other sources looking at UK society and how it changes.
Mental health
Mental health of children, adolescents and adults in England and Wales.
Social care
People who require social care, those working in social care, performance levels and its financial cost.
Latest statistical articles
Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 5 November 2025
Released: 30 October 2025
Statistical article
Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest weeks.
Personal well-being in the UK: July 2025 to September 2025
Released: 30 September 2025
Statistical article
Estimates of life satisfaction, worthwhile, happiness, and anxiety, by geography
Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK: registered in 2025
Released: 10 September 2025
Statistical article
Deaths caused by diseases known to be a direct consequence of alcohol, by age, sex, and region.
View all health and social care statistical articles
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Find, compare and visualise statistics about places in the UK using our explore local statistics tool.
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Life expectancy calculator
Use our interactive tool to find out the average life expectancy for someone of your age and sex.
How health has changed in your local area
Use our tool to see how different aspects of health have changed in your area since 2015.
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Methodology
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People, population and community
Armed forces community
Births, deaths and marriages
Crime and justice
Cultural identity
Education and childcare
Elections
Health and social care
Household characteristics
Housing
Leisure and tourism
Personal and household finances
Population and migration
Well-being
Business, industry and trade
Business
Changes to business
Construction industry
International trade
IT and internet industry
Manufacturing and production industry
Retail industry
Tourism industry
Employment and labour market
People in work
People not in work
Economy
Economic output and productivity
Government, public sector and taxes
Gross Value Added (GVA)
Investments, pensions and trusts
Regional accounts
Environmental accounts
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Inflation and price indices
National accounts
People, population and community
Theme
Health and social care
Life expectancy, health inequalities, disability and addiction as well as access to and expenditure on private and public healthcare systems.
Headline facts and figures
Deaths registered annually in England and Wales
2024
574,279
2025
581,363
up 0.7%
In the last year to November 2025
Adult smokers in the UK
2011
17,028
2024
5.3 million
5.3 million
Lowest proportion since records began.
Topics
Causes of death
Mortality statistics on deaths registered by age, sex and underlying cause of deaths, including deaths involving COVID-19.
Child health
Children's health and well-being, including child, infant and perinatal mortality, cancer survival and illness.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The effects of COVID-19 on the UK economy and society.
Disability
The lives of disabled people in the UK, including disparities, outcomes and the impact on daily activities.
Drug use, alcohol and smoking
Smoking, drinking and drug taking in Great Britain and associated deaths and illnesses.
Health care system
Experiences of healthcare in the UK and related public and private healthcare spending.
Health inequalities
Current trends in ill health and death by measures of socio-economic status.
Health and life expectancies
Comparisons and inequalities in different life expectancies, and how long we are likely to spend in good health.
Health and well-being
Social and economic data from government and other sources looking at UK society and how it changes.
Mental health
Mental health of children, adolescents and adults in England and Wales.
Social care
People who require social care, those working in social care, performance levels and its financial cost.
Latest statistical articles
Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 5 November 2025
Released: 30 October 2025
Statistical article
Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest weeks.
Personal well-being in the UK: July 2025 to September 2025
Released: 30 September 2025
Statistical article
Estimates of life satisfaction, worthwhile, happiness, and anxiety, by geography
Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK: registered in 2025
Released: 10 September 2025
Statistical article
Deaths caused by diseases known to be a direct consequence of alcohol, by age, sex, and region.
View all health and social care statistical articles
Explore local statistics
Find, compare and visualise statistics about places in the UK using our explore local statistics tool.
Explore our interactive content
Life expectancy calculator
Use our interactive tool to find out the average life expectancy for someone of your age and sex.
How health has changed in your local area
Use our tool to see how different aspects of health have changed in your area since 2015.
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Cymraeg
Taking part in a survey?
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Release calendar
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Methodology
About our quality methodology guide
People, population and community
Armed forces community
Births, deaths and marriages
Crime and justice
Cultural identity
Education and childcare
Elections
Health and social care
Household characteristics
Housing
Leisure and tourism
Personal and household finances
Population and migration
Well-being
Business, industry and trade
Business
Changes to business
Construction industry
International trade
IT and internet industry
Manufacturing and production industry
Retail industry
Tourism industry
Employment and labour market
People in work
People not in work
Economy
Economic output and productivity
Government, public sector and taxes
Gross Value Added (GVA)
Investments, pensions and trusts
Regional accounts
Environmental accounts
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Inflation and price indices
National accounts
People, population and community
Theme
Health and social care
Life expectancy, health inequalities, disability and addiction as well as access to and expenditure on private and public healthcare systems.
Headline facts and figures
Deaths registered annually in England and Wales
2024
574,279
2025
581,363
up 0.7%
In 2025, up 0.7% in the last year to Oct 2025
Adult smokers in the UK
2011
10.3 million
2024
5.3 million
5.3 million
Lowest proportion since records began.
Suicides registered in England and Wales
2024
6001
2025
6069
up 7.6%
In 2025 compared with 2024
Topics
Causes of death
Mortality statistics on deaths registered by age, sex and underlying cause of deaths, including deaths involving COVID-19.
Child health
Children's health and well-being, including child, infant and perinatal mortality, cancer survival and illness.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The effects of COVID-19 on the UK economy and society.
Disability
The lives of disabled people in the UK, including disparities, outcomes and the impact on daily activities.
Drug use, alcohol and smoking
Smoking, drinking and drug taking in Great Britain and associated deaths and illnesses.
Health care system
Experiences of healthcare in the UK and related public and private healthcare spending.
Health inequalities
Current trends in ill health and death by measures of socio-economic status.
Health and life expectancies
Comparisons and inequalities in different life expectancies, and how long we are likely to spend in good health.
Health and well-being
Social and economic data from government and other sources looking at UK society and how it changes.
Mental health
Mental health of children, adolescents and adults in England and Wales.
Social care
People who require social care, those working in social care, performance levels and its financial cost.
Latest statistical articles
Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 5 November 2025
Released: 30 October 2025
Statistical article
Provisional number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest weeks.
Personal well-being in the UK: July 2025 to September 2025
Released: 30 September 2025
Statistical article
Estimates of life satisfaction, worthwhile, happiness, and anxiety, by geography
Alcohol-specific deaths in the UK: registered in 2025
Released: 10 September 2025
Statistical article
Deaths caused by diseases known to be a direct consequence of alcohol, by age, sex, and region.
View all health and social care statistical articles
Explore local statistics
Find, compare and visualise statistics about places in the UK using our explore local statistics tool.
Explore our interactive content
Life expectancy calculator
Use our interactive tool to find out the average life expectancy for someone of your age and sex.
How health has changed in your local area
Use our tool to see how different aspects of health have changed in your area since 2015.
Help
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except where otherwise stated