Mortality Profile

Introduction

Monitoring trends in mortality is central to understanding the health of our population.

This profile provides trends in mortality rates for a wide range of causes of death, allowing outcomes to be easily compared. Rates for sub-national geographies allow comparisons between areas.

Rates are provided using 3-year moving averages and single year (where appropriate) time periods, and are presented in topic-related domains such as 'Cancer' and 'Cardiovascular disease'.

Data within the 'Summary' domain contain provisional data for time periods covering 2025. Indicators in this domain have also been updated with deprivation analysis using the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2025, based on the following guidance. All other indicators using ONS mortality and population data will have deprivation analysis updated in a further release of the Mortality Profile, recalculating data from 2022 onwards to use IMD2025. 

Latest statistical commentaries

These are links to the most recent statistical commentaries for updates to the Mortality Profile:

Mortality profile commentary: May 2026

Mortality profile commentary: December 2025

Information on previous releases can be found here: Mortality profile - GOV.UK

Next update

  • Finalised data for deaths registered in 2025, and deprivation data using IMD2025 for indicators not currently presenting provisional data - date TBC

Contact us

For enquiries or feedback relating to the Mortality Profile, email PHA-OHID@dhsc.gov.uk