Wigan local authority · 1 card
How mortality changed with the seasons in Wigan, using the latest local winter mortality index.
Wigan's winter mortality index was 5.1% from August 2021 to July 2022. It compares deaths in December to March with the average of the adjacent non-winter periods; it does not count deaths proven to have been caused by cold. The series is old and publication has been paused.
Sources: Office for National Statistics mortality data via OHID Fingertips. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.
5.1%
Winter mortality index: winter deaths compared with adjacent non-winter months.
Joint 35th lowest winter-to-non-winter mortality index of 151 upper-tier authorities
England: 8.1% · Similar
Wigan · Aug 2021 - Jul 2022 · Persons, All ages
Source: OHID Fingertips · #90360 · Latest local series; publication has been paused.