Between January and August 2020, there has been approximately 48.2 thousand deaths in England and Wales with COVID-19 as an underlying cause. As illustrated in the table, the number of deaths as a result of COVID-19 are much higher than from either pneumonia or influenza. There has been over three times the number of deaths from COVID-19 than pneumonia and influenza so far in 2020.
The overall number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK can be found here. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of deaths with influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 as the underlying cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by gender
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 8, 2020). Number of deaths with influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 as the underlying cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1178046/influenza-pneumonia-and-covid-19-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of deaths with influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 as the underlying cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by gender." Chart. October 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1178046/influenza-pneumonia-and-covid-19-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of deaths with influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 as the underlying cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1178046/influenza-pneumonia-and-covid-19-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Deaths with Influenza, Pneumonia or Covid-19 as The Underlying Cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1178046/influenza-pneumonia-and-covid-19-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of deaths with influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 as the underlying cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by gender Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1178046/influenza-pneumonia-and-covid-19-deaths-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of deaths with influenza, pneumonia or COVID-19 as the underlying cause in England and Wales between January and August 2020, by gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1178046/influenza-pneumonia-and-covid-19-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
