coronavirus among all religious groups, with a risk of dying that is 2.5 times higher than males who have no religion, new analysis suggests.
The age-adjusted mortality rate for Muslim men in England and Wales during the first few months of the coronavirus outbreak was 198.9 deaths per 100,000 people, and for women, 98.2 deaths per 100,000.By contrast, those identifying as having “no religion” – based on responses in the 2011 Census – had the lowest rate of death involving Covid-19, with 80.7 deaths per 100,000 men and 47.9 deaths per 100,000 women.The figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and cover deaths that occurred in England and Wales between March 2 and May 15.Get the latest updates from across.