Mortality rates in England and Wales were higher than expected in 2013 as the number of deaths registered exceeded 500,000 for the first time in five years.
Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that 505,675 deaths were registered over the year, up from 498,281 in the previous 12 months. According to Towers Watson, this equat...
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