Version: 24.0.0 | Published: 17 Oct 2025 | Updated: 51 days ago
Civil Registration of Deaths Dataset
Dataset
Documentation
Description:
Details of all registered deaths in England and Wales since 1993, as provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It contains details of the registration and basic demographics of the deceased person. This data set may be used in cohort data disseminations, in which case submission of a patient participation list will be required.
Is Part Of:
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Coverage
Spatial:
North West England: https://www.geonames.org/2641227/north-west.html
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Pathway:
A patient's death is certified by a medical practitioner, formally registered
with the civil registry, and recorded in NHS systems to support healthcare
planning, monitoring, and mortality statistics.
Provenance
Origin
Sources:
- EPR
- Paper-based
Collection Situations:
Local authority
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Weekly
Start Date:
31 March 2013
Time Lag:
1-2 weeks
Accessibility
Access
Access Service:
A secure workspace within the SDE will be implemented for each project. The
standard package for a secure workspace includes a cloud-based VDI providing
access to an instance of the platform and a suite of included tools. Further
details can be provided on request
Delivery Lead Time:
2-6 months
Jurisdictions:
UK
Data Controller:
North West Secure Data Environment
Data Processor:
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
Research use only
Data Use Requirements:
User-specific restriction
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Conforms To:
NHS DATA DICTIONARY
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv, application/SQL
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Findings
Average age of death over the last 12 months of data
77
average
17 June 2025
Persons
total number of registered neonatal deaths over the last 12 months
1148
count (where NEO_NATE_FLAG =1)
17 June 2025