Data and release highlights
Avoidable mortality in England and Wales: 2025
On Monday 2 November, the ONS released a publication examining deaths from causes considered treatable or preventable given timely and effective healthcare or public health interventions, in those aged under 75 years.
Key findings in the release include:
- avoidable deaths registered in England and Wales in 2025
- changes in avoidable mortality rates in England and Wales, including comparisons with previous years
- differences in avoidable mortality rates by sex and deprivation level
Estimates of the very old, including centenarians, UK: 2002 to 2025
On 23 October, the ONS released annual mid-year population estimates of people aged 90 years and over in the UK, by sex and single year of age up to 105 years and over.
The bulletin explores changes in the size and age structure of the oldest population over the past 20 years and compares trends across UK countries.
The Fertility Sector 2025/26 report
On 15 October, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) published its Fertility Sector 2025/26 report.
The report provides a snapshot of what the HFEA has seen through its regulatory work during the year. It is compiled from information gathered from inspections and other sources of information, including the register of fertility treatments, incident reports, and patient feedback mechanisms.
Suicides in England and Wales: 1981 to 2025
On 13 October, the ONS released data on suicide deaths in England and Wales, registered by sex, age, area of usual residence of deceased and suicide method.
After consulting with users of its statistics, more occurrence-based suicide statistics have been included. Future releases in this series will use improved statistical methods to produce timelier death occurrence estimates. This will account for long registration delays for some deaths, and allow for reliable comparisons between years
Read the blog on how suicide statistics are changing, for further information.
Impact of elective waiting times on benefits receipt, England: April 2014 to April 2024
On 12 October, the ONS published analysis of how elective hospital treatments impacted benefits receipt up to five years after treatment.
Elective treatments are defined as medical procedures, surgeries or appointments that are planned in advance and are not required immediately to save life or prevent serious harm.
Smoking profile: update
On 6 October, the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) published its most recent smoking profile update.
This profile provides an overview of the extent of smoking, smoking-attributable harm and the measures being taken to reduce that harm, at a local level in England.
The latest update shows that adult smoking prevalence in England has fallen below 10% for the first time. Smoking remains more common in some populations, with those living in the most deprived tenth of small areas of 2025 smoking at a higher rate than those in the least deprived areas.
Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2025
On 6 October, the ONS published information exploring cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use amongst adults.
The ONS collects data on adult smoking habits through two main surveys. The Annual Population Survey (APS), which gives headline indicators of the number of adults aged 18 years and over who smoke in the UK, and the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN), which collects information on e-cigarette use among those aged 16 years and over in Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland).
Key findings include:
- cigarette smoking prevalence among adults in the UK in 2025
- differences in smoking prevalence between men and women in the UK
- cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in Great Britain
- e-cigarette use across different age groups in Great Britain
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