North and Midlands hardest hit by winter deaths spike including Merseyside - ONS figures explained
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Significantly more excess deaths are currently being recorded in the North of England and Midlands compared to the South, with pressure on the NHS “likely” to be a factor, according to an analysis by NationalWorld.
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Hide AdThe analysis, which is based on weekly death data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has revealed a clear north-south divide across England, with figures released yesterday (January 10) showing the number of additional deaths is a third higher in northern regions compared to southern.
North West England, including Merseyside and Manchester, saw a huge increase in deaths compared with the pre-covid five year average and two Merseyside areas saw an increase of over 10%.
In the last four weeks of 2022, the North West had the highest number of additional deaths, when compared with the pre-covid five year average. The region saw a whopping 22.3% more deaths, or 1,265 excess deaths.
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Hide AdThe annual data shows that the North West had the third highest number of additional deaths in 2022, with a 9.8% increase or an additional 7,000 deaths in the region.
The infographics below show the number of excess deaths nationally, for week 51 and 52 of 2022.
Merseyside deaths in 2022 compared to average
Knowsley - 3.8% additional deaths
Pre-covid five year average: 1576
Deaths registered from January 1 to December 30 2022: 1636
Liverpool - 4.8% additional deaths
Pre-covid five year average: 4179
Deaths registered from January 1 to December 30 2022: 4501
Sefton - 11.4% additional deaths
Pre-covid five year average: 3259
Deaths registered from January 1 to December 30 2022: 3630
St Helens 11.8% additional deaths
Pre-covid five year average: 1961
Deaths registered from January 1 to December 30 2022: 2194
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