Covid-19 death figures

[Tuerto]

I honestly don't know. Almost certainly a combination of factors, but I'm struggling to think of any one element that stands out. Unless we genuinely do have the unhealthiest population of the four nations, which is a distinct possibility.

Poverty, leading to long term illness and disease.

[Canton Kev]

We’ve got an older population.
Our population density is higher, ~50% live in a 50mile radius.
We’re a poorer nation.
Different methodologies for measuring deaths/cases/hospitalisations/etc.

[Tuerto]

We’ve got an older population.
Our population density is higher, ~50% live in a 50mile radius.
We’re a poorer nation.
Different methodologies for measuring deaths/cases/hospitalisations/etc.

We have quite a high proportion of people who are long term sick. Diabetic, Obese, Lung diseases etc. I suppose that South wales figures would be on a par with the poorest regions of England as well.