Average age of those who had died with COVID-19

Release date:
11 January 2021

You asked

​Can I please have the average age of deaths on Coronavirus please.

We said

Thank you for your enquiry.

The age distribution of deaths involving COVID-19, all deaths, and the five-year average for all deaths can be found in the following publication: Weekly death registrations publication. There is also information on mortality rates by age group in the following publication: Monthly mortality analysis dataset.

We have published an ad hoc statement showing that the mean and median averages by sex, distinguishing between deaths due to COVID-19 and all those involving COVID-19, are as follows:

Median age in yearsMedian age in years​Mean age in yearsMean age in years​
Involving COVID-19Due to COVID-19Involving COVID-19Due to COVID-19
Persons838380.380.4
Male818178.678.7
Female858582.382.5

Notes

  1. Based on deaths registered in England and Wales up to and including week ending 2nd October.

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