Weekly Deaths Data
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began in Northern Ireland in March 2020, NISRA have produced detailed, provisional, statistical tables on deaths being registered each week.
Friday 23 February 2024: For the first time table 1, in the weekly death registrations tables, includes estimates based on the new UK-wide methodology to report on excess deaths. The new method is as advised by ONS in their blog post and methodology paper, and as pre-announced by NISRA in the October 2023 Vital Statistics newsletter and summarised in the information paper published on 20 February 2024 and followed up with an additional explainer paper in January 2025 to demonstrate to users both the need for the change in methodology, and how the model-based approach has improved accuracy of estimated expected deaths..
We will continue to include both 5-year averages (including and excluding 2020) as the previous estimate of expected deaths, in addition to the new baseline for calculating excess deaths, for the time being for comparison and transparency purposes.
The tables in the link below contain summary, provisional, information and sub-national analysis on the number of deaths registered each week in Northern Ireland, and, the number of COVID-19 related deaths registered each week.
On Friday 7 February 2025 table 1 was expanded to include, for the first time, provisional totals of deaths where flu and / or pneumonia were mentioned anywhere on the death certificate. To set this into context a back series of data cover 2014 to 2024 has also been published at the link below.
Latest Provisional Weekly Deaths
Historical Data
Prior to 2020, only a total number of deaths registered was published weekly, however the link to final weekly deaths data below gives final numbers of weekly deaths including information on age and respiratory deaths from 2011.
Final Weekly Deaths Data up to 2023
Related documents
Excess Deaths Change in Methodology
Cause of Death Information in Northern Ireland: A User Guide
Covid-19 related deaths and pre-existing conditions
Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland
Excess mortality & Covid-19 related deaths