Health and social care

Life expectancy, health inequalities, disability and addiction as well as access to and expenditure on private and public healthcare systems.

In this section

  • Causes of death

    Mortality statistics on deaths registered by age, sex and underlying cause of deaths, including data and analysis on deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19).

  • Child health

    Children's health and well-being including childhood, infant and perinatal mortality, childhood cancer survival and illness.

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Latest data and analysis on coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK and its effect on the economy and society.

  • Disability

    The lives of disabled people in the UK, including disparities, outcomes for disabled people and impact on day-to-day activities.

  • Drug use, alcohol and smoking

    Smoking, drinking and drug taking in Great Britain and associated deaths and illnesses.

  • Health care system

    Information about private and public healthcare systems in the UK.

  • Health inequalities

    Current patterns and trends in ill health and death by measures of socio-economic status.

  • Health and life expectancies

    Comparisons and inequalities in healthy life expectancies, disability-free life expectancies and life expectancies.

  • Health and well-being

    Analyses of social and economic data from government and other organisations to paint a picture of UK society and how it changes, including comparisons with other countries.

  • Mental health

    Mental health of children, adolescents and adults.

  • Social care

    People who require social care, as well as those who work in social care, performance levels, and its financial cost.

  • Explore local statistics

    Find, compare and visualise statistics about places within the United Kingdom.