Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales; provisional: week ending 16 May 2025 

Main points: 

• In the week ending 16 May 2025 (Week 20 2025), 11,539 deaths were registered in England and Wales. This was an increase from 9,766 in the previous week (Week 19 2025). 
• The number of deaths registered in Week 20 2025 was 2.4% lower than the expected number (283 fewer deaths). 
• In Week 20 2025, 12.8% of registered deaths involved influenza or pneumonia (1,475 deaths). Coronavirus (COVID-19) was involved with 0.6%of deaths (72 deaths). 
• In the same week, influenza or pneumonia were the underlying cause of 3.3% of deaths (383 deaths). COVID-19 was the underlying cause of 0.5% of deaths (53 deaths). 
• In Week 20 2025, 13,035 deaths were registered in the UK. 

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