Excess winter mortality in England and Wales, 2008/09 (provisional) and 2007/08 (final)

Abstract

In 2008/09 there were 15,300 excess winter deaths in males and 21,400 excess winter deaths in females. The majority of these deaths occurred among those aged 75 and over. Health Statistics Quarterly 44 Winter 2009

Climate change effects on human health: projections of temperature-related mortality for the UK during the 2020s, 2050s and 2080s

“…In the UK, thousands of preventable deaths occur annually from cold weather,3 and a smaller burden is also associated with hot weather, especially during extreme events such as the 2003 heat-wave when approximately 2000 excess deaths occurred in England and Wales 4…”

Socioeconomic and behavioural risk factors for adverse winter health and social outcomes in economically developed countries: a systematic review of quantitative observational studies

“…Higher rates of mortality and morbidity are apparent during the winter compared to other seasons in many countries 1 2. Excess Winter Mortality (EWM) refers to the number of deaths occurring during the winter season (December–March, in the northern hemisphere; June–September, in the southern hemisphere) minus the average number of non-winter deaths 3.…”