The number of deaths registered in the UK in the week ending 17 November 2023 (Week 46) was 12,848, which was 2.8% greater than the five-year average (348 excess deaths); of these deaths, 292 (2.3%) involved COVID-19.
People living in low- and middle-income countries disproportionately experience the burden of outdoor air pollution with 89% (of the 4.2 million premature deaths) occurring in these areas. The greatest burden is found in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions. The latest burden estimates reflect the significant role air pollution plays in cardiovascular illness and death.