In the week ending 7 January 2022 (Week 1), 12,262 deaths were registered in England and Wales; this was 3,785 more deaths than the previous week (Week 52 2021), which is partly because of the bank holidays in Week 52, and 7.8% below the five-year average (1,036 fewer deaths).
In the week ending 4 February 2022 (Week 5), 11,862 deaths were registered in England and Wales; this was 539 fewer deaths than the previous week (Week 4) and 9.2% below the five-year average (1,203 fewer deaths).