The tables containing data on deaths registered for the week ending 24 November 2023 were released at 9.30am today.
Key points
Date of registration
- The provisional number of total deaths registered in Northern Ireland in the week ending 24 November 2023 (week 47) was 404, 40 more than the previous week, and 54 more than the 2018-2022 5-year average (350).
- Seven deaths mentioning Covid-19 on the death certificate were registered in week 47 of 2023, two more than the previous week. These represented 1.7% of all deaths registered in that week.
- For 2023, by 24 November, 49.6% of deaths were males and 50.4% were females. Approximately two-thirds (66.7%) of deaths were in the 75 years and over age group.
- From week 1 of 2023 to week ending 24 November, there have been 15,561 deaths registered. 7,349 (47.2%) of these took place in hospital, 2,696 (17.3%) in care homes and 5,516 (35.4%) at residential addresses, hospices, or other locations.
Date of death
- The provisional number of deaths occurring in the week ending 24 November (including those registered up to and including 29 November 2023) was 261.
- At time of reporting, four Covid-19 related deaths had occurred in the week ending 24 November, bringing the total number of deaths mentioning Covid-19 on the death certificate having occurred from week 1 of 2023 to 24 November 2023 (including those registered up to and including 29 November 2023), to 434.
The tables are available from the weekly deaths webpage.
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