CMI: Mortality rates at record low for Q2

The latest CMI update looks at death statistics for week 26 of 2021

Hope William-Smith
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There were 10% less deaths than expected in England and Wales between 26 June and 2 July, according to the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI).

The latest update from the CMI's mortality monitor covers week 26 of 2021 in which there were 1,018 fewer deaths than if mortality rates had been the same as in week 26 of 2019. The number of de...

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