The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 11 December 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many deaths there were in the home in the following age groups (a) under 16, (b) 16 to 24, (c) 25 to 65 and (d) over 65 in each of the last five years. I am replying in her absence. (173552)
The latest figures are for deaths registered in the calendar year 2006. The table below shows the number of deaths which occurred at home by age group between 2002 to 2006.
Under 16 16-24 25-65 66 and over 2002 490 589 25,210 71,526 2003 437 595 25,510 70,696 2004 430 569 24,925 68,258 2005 413 528 25,049 68,255 2006 436 576 25,581 68,846 1 Deaths at home are those at the usual residence of the deceased (according to the informant who registered the death), where this was not a communal establishment. 2 Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.