Table 2.
Estimated excess all-cause mortality by age group and place of death in affected regions during heatwaves in England, summer 2020. Bold values indicate all-cause excess mortality estimates considered to be statistically significant (above 3SD), with values within the brackets the 95% Confidence intervals. Heatwave1 (H1) occurred 23 to 27 June affecting EM, WM, EoE, LON, SE, and SW; Heatwave2 (H2) occurred 30 July to 1 August. All regions affected; Heatwave3 (H3) occurred 5 to 15 August affecting EoE, LON, and SE.
| Place of Death Category | Age Group | Heatwave Event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | H2 | H3 | ||
| Deaths at home | <65 | 5 (−14 to 24) | 0 (−8 to 8) | 61 (3 to 119) |
| 65+ | 90 (50 to 130) | 20 (2 to 39) | 416 (289 to 542) | |
| Deaths in care homes | <65 | −2 (−6 to 3) | N/A | 28 (12 to 43) |
| 65+ | 87 (53 to 121) | 54 (39 to 70) | 463 (353 to 573) | |
| Deaths in hospitals | <65 | 15 (−4 to 33) | 6 (−3 to 15) | 63 (0 to 126) |
| 65+ | 146 (105 to 187) | 19 (−1 to 39) | 437 (298 to 576) | |
| Deaths in hospices | <65 | 4 (−4 to 12) | 4 (0 to 8) | 14 (−14 to 43) |
| 65+ | 0 (−17 to 17) | 4 (−3 to 11) | 64 (14 to 115) | |
| Deaths in all settings | <65 | 23 (3 to 23) | 9 (0 to 18) | 175 (110 to 240) |
| 65+ | 322 (274 to 371) | 100 (78 to 123) | 1384 (1225 to 1543) | |