Premature deaths per 100,000 under-75 year olds, by London borough (2024)
Last updated: April 2026
Next estimated update: February 2027
What does this indicator show?
When somebody under the age of 75 dies, it counts as a premature death. This indicator shows the number of premature deaths per 100,000 under-75 year olds in each London borough.
What does it tell us?
The average number of deaths per 100,000 under-75 year olds in England is 329, whereas in London it is 294.
Nine London boroughs have a rate of premature deaths higher than England’s average. These boroughs are Barking and Dagenham (402 per 100,000 under-75 year olds), Islington (374), Lambeth (361), Tower Hamlets (358), Hackney (356), Southwark (353), Greenwich (350), Newham (350) and Lewisham (340).
The borough with the lowest premature death rate is Richmond (194 per 100,000).
City of London’s figures have been suppressed since their data sample is too small.
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000 (2024)
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