Mortality 2021

Summary

The requester asked for the Isle of Man mortality figure for 2021, but the Cabinet Office stated it does not hold the data yet as the report is scheduled for publication in April 2022.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not currently hold the 2021 mortality figure.
• The report containing 2021 data is scheduled to be published in April 2022.
• The original webpage URL was unavailable due to a department name change from Economic Affairs to Statistics Isle of Man.
• A new URL was provided where available historical data can be accessed.
• The request was received on 7 February 2022 and closed on 1 March 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2021
• April 2022
• 2020-938
• 2019-850
• 2018-903
• 2017-837
• 2016-852
• 7 February 2022
• 1 March 2022
• 2245201

Original Request

Hello, I do not see this information provided online as yet, please could I have the Isle of Man mortality figure for 2021. I previously collected the blow stats from the gov website, but can no longer see the page linked below. Mortality figures IOM 2020-938 2019-850 2018-903 2017-837 2016- 852 Webpage no longer avail: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/economic-affairs-division/isle-of-man-in-numbers/

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 2245201 1 March 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 7 February 2022 and which states:

"Hello, I do not see this information provided online as yet, please could I have the Isle of Man mortality figure for 2021. I previously collected the blow stats from the gov website, but can no longer see the page linked below. Mortality figures IOM 2020-938 2019-850 2018-903 2017-837 2016- 852 Webpage no longer avail: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet- office/economic-affairs-division/isle-of-man-in-numbers/" Our response to your request is as follows: While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested for 2021. The latest report, The Isle of Man in Numbers which contains the mortality rate for 2021, is scheduled to be published in April 2022. The issue you are encountering is due to the URLs changing to reflect the name change from Economic Affairs to Statistics Isle of Man. The new website has the following URL and the information that is held is available online here: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/statistics-isle- of-man/isle-of-man-in-numbers/. Please quote the reference number 2245201 in any future communications.

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