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Some issues were identified which resulted in incorrect trend markers being displayed on the website and/or in the data downloads. These have now been corrected. If you previously downloaded data for reuse it is advisable to re-download them.


This section contains links to reports and further resources that can help you explore the issues raised in this profile.  

Recent mortality trends in England

This report, published on 11 June 2025, provides recent and long-term trends in mortality in England by sex, age group and cause of death, including provisional data for 2024. 

To read the full report, go here.

Technical guidance for production of mortality indicators at Integrated Care Board (ICB) level

The approach used by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) for the production of mortality indicators at Integrated Care Board (ICB) level is described within the Public Health Technical Guidance on Fingertips.

Methods for adjusting IMD2015 and IMD2019 scores to align with 2021 LSOAs

Boundary changes to LSOAs in 2021 mean that they no longer align with IMD 2015/2019 scores in some areas. Adjustments have therefore been made to scores in affected areas to enable their continued use with the latest LSOA boundaries. This workbook details the methods used for adjusting the IMD 2015/2019 scores and for assigning the adjusted scores to deprivation categories within higher geographies.

Method for production of rates in the mortality profile

The Excel workbook Commonly used public health statistics and their confidence intervals contains the methods on how we produce rates for the mortality profile.