Our interactive graphs below, allow you to understand the impact of COVID-19 on mortality rates in 2020, make historical comparisons and understand the impact on various groups such as age and sex. This is explained further in the video below.
XPS COVID-19 Weekly Tracker
The graph below shows the number of deaths in each week for England, Wales and Scotland and allows you to create your own chart by sex, age group, region and COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 related deaths. Each selection can be compared to historical data such as the number of deaths in that week in 2019 or the five year average to 2019. Hovering over a point on a bar or line will provide the figure for that particular group.
XPS COVID-19 Cumulative Tracker
The graph below shows the total number of deaths in 2020 to the current week. The graph shows the number of deaths for each week for England, Wales and Scotland and allows the user to select by sex, age group, region and COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 related deaths. Each selection can be compared to historical data such as the total number of deaths in 2019 or the five year average to 2019. Hovering over a point on a bar or line will provide the figure for that particular group.
Source: XPS Pensions Group. The data in the charts above incorporate data from the Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland and Continuous Mortality Investigation Mortality Monitor.
We have also launched our Scheme Vulnerability Analysis tool which helps assess the possible impact of COVID-19 on pension scheme members’ life expectancy. View the video here.
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The charts above should not be relied upon for detailed advice or taken as an authoritative statement of the law.