Press Release 20/11/2023
DEATH STATISTICS II/2023
Deaths decreased by 9.4% in the second quarter of 2023 in the Basque Country
The 84 deaths caused by COVID-19 accounted for 1.6% of deaths
In the second quarter of 2023 the number of deaths in the Basque Country stood at 5,245, 9.4% down on the same period of the previous year, according to Eustat data. If we compare this data with previous years, we see that in the second quarter of 2023, the number of deaths was lower than in 2022 (5,787), 2021 (5,418) and 2020 (6,073), but higher than in 2019 (5,067) and the average for the 2010-2019 period (4,876).
COVID-19 caused a total of 84 deaths, 277 fewer than in the same quarter of 2022.
Deaths fell in all three territories, with the drop being particularly significant in Álava and Bizkaia: in Álava they decreased by 13.4%, with a total of 686 deceased persons and in Bizkaia by 12.5%, with 2,763 deaths. The decrease in Gipuzkoa was more moderate, at 2.3% and 1,796 deaths. By sex, 2,643 women and 2,602 men died, which was a decrease of 9.8% for women and 9% for men.
Amongst the deaths that occurred in this second quarter, 7 corresponded to children under 1 year of age (0.1%) and 98 to centenarians (1.9%).
Deaths by territory of residence, age, sex and month of death (1). 2023/II
| | II/2023 | I/2023 | II/2022 |
| | NO. | % | NO. | % | Increase % | NO. | % | Increase % |
| DEATHS | 5.245 | 100,0 | 6.216 | 100,0 | -15,6 | 5.787 | 100,0 | -9,4 |
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| Araba / Álava | 686 | 13,1 | 800 | 12,9 | -14,3 | 792 | 13,7 | -13,4 |
| Bizkaia | 2.763 | 52,7 | 3.284 | 52,8 | -15,9 | 3.156 | 54,5 | -12,5 |
| Gipuzkoa | 1.796 | 34,2 | 2.132 | 34,3 | -15,8 | 1.839 | 31,8 | -2,3 |
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| Age | | | | | | | | |
| Under 1 years | 7 | 0,1 | 8 | 0,1 | -12,5 | 10 | 0,2 | -30,0 |
| 1-19 years | 9 | 0,2 | 9 | 0,1 | 0,0 | 6 | 0,1 | 50,0 |
| 20-39 years | 31 | 0,6 | 36 | 0,6 | -13,9 | 33 | 0,6 | -6,1 |
| 40-59 years | 324 | 6,2 | 337 | 5,4 | -3,9 | 391 | 6,8 | -17,1 |
| 60-79 years | 1.519 | 29,0 | 1.686 | 27,1 | -9,9 | 1.596 | 27,6 | -4,8 |
| 80-99 years | 3.257 | 62,1 | 4.027 | 64,8 | -19,1 | 3.649 | 63,1 | -10,7 |
| 100 or more years | 98 | 1,9 | 113 | 1,8 | -13,3 | 102 | 1,8 | -3,9 |
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| Men | | | | | | | | |
| Under 1 years | 5 | 0,2 | 5 | 0,2 | 0,0 | 3 | 0,1 | 66,7 |
| 1-19 years | 8 | 0,3 | 4 | 0,1 | 100,0 | 3 | 0,1 | 166,7 |
| 20-39 years | 25 | 1,0 | 23 | 0,8 | 8,7 | 24 | 0,8 | 4,2 |
| 40-59 years | 199 | 7,6 | 225 | 7,4 | -11,6 | 262 | 9,2 | -24,0 |
| 60-79 years | 962 | 37,0 | 1.069 | 35,1 | -10,0 | 1.011 | 35,4 | -4,8 |
| 80-99 years | 1.385 | 53,2 | 1.703 | 55,9 | -18,7 | 1.547 | 54,1 | -10,5 |
| 100 or more years | 18 | 0,7 | 15 | 0,5 | 20,0 | 8 | 0,3 | 125,0 |
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| Women | | | | | | | | |
| Under 1 years | 2 | 0,1 | 3 | 0,1 | -33,3 | 7 | 0,2 | -71,4 |
| 1-19 years | 1 | 0,0 | 5 | 0,2 | -80,0 | 3 | 0,1 | -66,7 |
| 20-39 years | 6 | 0,2 | 13 | 0,4 | -53,8 | 9 | 0,3 | -33,3 |
| 40-59 years | 125 | 4,7 | 112 | 3,5 | 11,6 | 129 | 4,4 | -3,1 |
| 60-79 years | 557 | 21,1 | 617 | 19,5 | -9,7 | 585 | 20,0 | -4,8 |
| 80-99 years | 1.872 | 70,8 | 2.324 | 73,3 | -19,4 | 2.102 | 71,8 | -10,9 |
| 100 or more years | 80 | 3,0 | 98 | 3,1 | -18,4 | 94 | 3,2 | -14,9 |
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| MONTH OF DEATH | | | | | | | | |
| April | 1.795 | 34,2 | | | | 1.973 | 34,1 | -9,0 |
| May | 1.718 | 32,8 | | | | 1.931 | 33,4 | -11,0 |
| June | 1.732 | 33,0 | | | | 1.883 | 32,5 | -8,0 |
| (1)The data for the current quarter is provisional. The variations are over the current quarter | | | | | | | | |
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Date November 20, 2023
Source: Eustat. Death statistics
The main causes of death were tumours and circulatory system diseases, which caused the deaths of 1,472 and 1,338 individuals respectively, which means that together they accounted for 53.6% of deaths. Diseases of the respiratory system were the third cause of death resulting in 341 deaths. COVID-19 caused 84 deaths (1.6%).
The cause of death continued to vary according to sex. Among men, tumours caused more deaths than diseases of the circulatory system, whilst among women the main cause of death was diseases of the circulatory system, followed by tumours in second place.
Deaths of the Basque Country by cause of death and sex (1). 2023/II
| | II/2023 | I/2023 | II/2022 |
| | NO. | % | NO. | % | Increase % | NO. | % | Increase % |
| DEATHS | 5.245 | 100,0 | 6.216 | 100,0 | -15,6 | 5.787 | 100,0 | -9,4 |
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| Cause of death | | | | | | | | |
| Total | | | | | | | | |
| Tumors | 1.472 | 28 | 1.622 | 26 | -9 | 1.559 | 27 | -5,6 |
| Circulatory system | 1.338 | 25,5 | 1.627 | 26,2 | -17,8 | 1.438 | 24,8 | -7,0 |
| Respiratory system | 341 | 6,5 | 545 | 8,8 | -37,4 | 344 | 5,9 | -0,9 |
| Nervous system | 324 | 6,2 | 405 | 6,5 | -20,0 | 358 | 6,2 | -9,5 |
| Digestive system | 263 | 5,0 | 305 | 4,9 | -13,8 | 287 | 5,0 | -8,4 |
| Other causes | 1.507 | 28,7 | 1.712 | 27,5 | -12,0 | 1.801 | 31,1 | -16,3 |
| COVID-19 confirmed | 84 | 1,6 | 74 | 1,2 | 13,5 | 361 | 6,2 | -76,7 |
| COVID-19 probable | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1 | 0,0 | -100,0 |
| Other causes | 1.423 | 27,1 | 1.638 | 26,4 | -13,1 | 1.439 | 24,9 | -1,1 |
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| Men | | | | | | | | |
| Tumors | 860 | 33 | 983 | 32 | -13 | 923 | 32 | -6,8 |
| Circulatory system | 624 | 24,0 | 752 | 24,7 | -17,0 | 672 | 23,5 | -7,1 |
| Respiratory system | 180 | 6,9 | 280 | 9,2 | -35,7 | 178 | 6,2 | 1,1 |
| Nervous system | 144 | 5,5 | 159 | 5,2 | -9,4 | 145 | 5,1 | -0,7 |
| Digestive system | 132 | 5,1 | 161 | 5,3 | -18,0 | 159 | 5,6 | -17,0 |
| Other causes | 662 | 25,4 | 709 | 23,3 | -6,6 | 781 | 27,3 | -15,2 |
| COVID-19 confirmed | 37 | 1,4 | 36 | 1,2 | 2,8 | 189 | 6,6 | -80,4 |
| COVID-19 probable | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 1 | 0,0 | -100,0 |
| Other causes | 625 | 24,0 | 673 | 22,1 | -7,1 | 591 | 20,7 | 5,8 |
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| Women | | | | | | | | |
| Tumors | 612 | 23 | 639 | 20 | -4 | 636 | 22 | -3,8 |
| Circulatory system | 714 | 27,0 | 875 | 27,6 | -18,4 | 766 | 26,2 | -6,8 |
| Respiratory system | 161 | 6,1 | 265 | 8,4 | -39,2 | 166 | 5,7 | -3,0 |
| Nervous system | 180 | 6,8 | 246 | 7,8 | -26,8 | 213 | 7,3 | -15,5 |
| Digestive system | 131 | 5,0 | 144 | 4,5 | -9,0 | 128 | 4,4 | 2,3 |
| Other causes | 845 | 32,0 | 1.003 | 31,6 | -15,8 | 1.020 | 34,8 | -17,2 |
| COVID-19 confirmed | 47 | 1,8 | 38 | 1,2 | 23,7 | 172 | 5,9 | -72,7 |
| COVID-19 probable | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Other causes | 798 | 30,2 | 965 | 30,4 | -17,3 | 848 | 29,0 | -5,9 |
| (1)The data for the current quarter is provisional. The variations are over the current quarter | | | | | | | | |
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Date November 20, 2023
Source: Eustat. Death statistics
Population growth in the Basque Country in the second quarter of 2023 was negative, with a population decrease of 2,040. The population fell in all three provinces: by 1,186 people in Bizkaia, 719 in Gipuzkoa and 135 in Álava.
There were 84 deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the second quarter of 2023
COVID-19 caused a total of 84 deaths, 277 fewer than in the same quarter of 2022. All these deaths were confirmed as being due to COVID-19; there were a further 13 deaths in which COVID-19 was among the certified causes of death, but without being the main cause.
Deaths of the Basque Country by provinces, municipality (>40,000 hab.) of residence, sex and age according to causes of death related to COVID-19. 2023/II
| | Total deaths | Total COVID-19 | COVID-19 confirmed | COVID-19 probable |
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| Basque Country | 5.245 | 84 | 84 | 0 |
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| Historic Territories of Residence | | | | |
| Araba/Álava | 686 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Bizkaia | 2.763 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Gipuzkoa | 1.796 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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| Municipality of residence (>40,000 inhabitants) | | | | |
| Barakaldo | 246 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Basauri | 124 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Bilbao | 876 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Donostia / San Sebastian | 492 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Getxo | 205 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Irun | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugalete | 131 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Santurtzi | 140 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 506 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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| Sex | | | | |
| Man | 2.602 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Woman | 2.643 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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| Age | | | | |
| Aged under 40 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| From 40 to 59 years | 324 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| From 60 to 79 years | 1.519 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 80 or older | 3.355 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
Source: Eustat. Death statistics
By province, the highest figure corresponded to Bizkaia, with 48, followed by Gipuzkoa with 25 and Álava with 11. As regards the capitals, Bilbao stands out with 14 deaths caused by COVID-19, followed by San Sebastián with 10 and Vitoria-Gasteiz with 4. Other notable municipalities were Barakaldo and Basuri with 4 deaths each due to COVID-19.
The number of deaths of women (47) exceeded those of men (37), while, by age, the most affected group was those aged over 80 years old, accounting for 78.6% of deaths due to COVID-19 (66 deaths).
The majority of these deaths occurred in Basque hospitals (85.6%, 79% in the second quarter of 2022), followed by residential care homes (10.7%, 11.6% in the second quarter of 2022) and at home (3.5%, 9.4% in the second quarter of 2022).
For further information:
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