__ONS England & Wales Covid Deaths by Age as % of total Covid deaths, from Jan 2020 to 10 September 2021__
Stacked in this way, only older age groups are visible. This is because the vast majority of Covid deaths occurred in older people.
59% were aged 80+
93% were aged 60+
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Stacked in this way, only older age groups are visible. This is because the vast majority of Covid deaths occurred in older people.
59% were aged 80+
93% were aged 60+
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Zooming in 10x, the chart now shows age groups which, in total, account for ~10% of all Covid deaths. (Older groups have been greyed out for clarity.)
4.3% of deaths were in people aged under 55.
1.3% were in people under 45 years old.
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4.3% of deaths were in people aged under 55.
1.3% were in people under 45 years old.
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At 100x zoom, the visible age groups, combined, make up only ~1% of total covid deaths.
0.74% of deaths were in people aged under 40.
0.19% were in people under 30 years old.
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0.74% of deaths were in people aged under 40.
0.19% were in people under 30 years old.
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Finally, 1000x zoom. The combined total of Covid deaths in the youngest age groups accounts for less than 1 in 1000 of total deaths.
0.087% of deaths were in people aged under 25.
0.014% were in people under 15 years old.
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0.087% of deaths were in people aged under 25.
0.014% were in people under 15 years old.
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Data source:
Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: 10 September 2021 \ Weekly provisional figures on death occurrence where coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate in England and Wales.
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Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: 10 September 2021 \ Weekly provisional figures on death occurrence where coronavirus (COVID-19) was mentioned on the death certificate in England and Wales.
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