Press Release 18/09/2024
DEATH STATISTICS. I/2024
Deaths in the Basque Country rose by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2024
Deaths caused by COVID-19 increased by 17.3%
The number of deaths in the Basque Country in the first quarter of 2024 stood at 6,235 i.e. 22 more deaths than in the same period of the previous year and an increase of 0.4%, according to Eustat data. In comparison with previous years, the number of deaths in this first quarter of 2024 was lower than in 2022 (6,439) and 2020 (6,522), but higher than 2023 (6,213), 2021 (5,994) and the average for 2010-2019 (5,813).
By province, in Bizkaia 3,400 deaths occurred this quarter, an increase of 3.6% (the highest increase). In Álava, with 804 deaths, the increase was 0.5%. However, there was a 4.7% decrease in Gipuzkoa, with 2,031 deaths.
By sex, 3,233 women and 3,002 men died, which was an increase of 2% for women and a decrease of 1.4% for men. Amongst the deaths that occurred in this first quarter, 8 corresponded to children under 1 year old (0.1% of the total number of deaths). 128 centenarians died (2.1% of the total), i.e. 13.3% more than in the same quarter of the previous year. 85.9% of them were women.
Deaths by territory of residence, age, sex and month of death (1). 2024/I
| | I/2024 | IV/2023 | I/2023 |
| | NO. | % | NO. | % | Increase % | NO. | % | Increase % |
| DEATHS | 6.235 | 100,0 | 5.702 | 100,0 | 9,3 | 6.213 | 100,0 | 0,4 |
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| Territory of residence | | | | | | | | |
| Araba / Álava | 804 | 12,9 | 772 | 13,5 | 4,1 | 800 | 12,9 | 0,5 |
| Bizkaia | 3.400 | 54,5 | 3.089 | 54,2 | 10,1 | 3.282 | 52,8 | 3,6 |
| Gipuzkoa | 2.031 | 32,6 | 1.841 | 32,3 | 10,3 | 2.131 | 34,3 | -4,7 |
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| Age | | | | | | | | |
| Under 1 years | 8 | 0,1 | 11 | 0,2 | -27,3 | 8 | 0,1 | 0,0 |
| 1-19 years | 12 | 0,2 | 10 | 0,2 | 20,0 | 9 | 0,1 | 33,3 |
| 20-39 years | 28 | 0,4 | 36 | 0,6 | -22,2 | 37 | 0,6 | -24,3 |
| 40-59 years | 345 | 5,5 | 350 | 6,1 | -1,4 | 336 | 5,4 | 2,7 |
| 60-79 years | 1.665 | 26,7 | 1.619 | 28,4 | 2,8 | 1.687 | 27,2 | -1,3 |
| 80-99 years | 4.049 | 64,9 | 3.538 | 62,0 | 14,4 | 4.023 | 64,8 | 0,6 |
| 100 or more years | 128 | 2,1 | 138 | 2,4 | -7,2 | 113 | 1,8 | 13,3 |
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| Men | 3.002 | 100,0 | 2.781 | 100,0 | 7,9 | 3.044 | 100,0 | -1,4 |
| Under 1 years | 5 | 0,2 | 6 | 0,2 | -16,7 | 5 | 0,2 | 0,0 |
| 1-19 years | 6 | 0,2 | 6 | 0,2 | 0,0 | 4 | 0,1 | 50,0 |
| 20-39 years | 17 | 0,6 | 27 | 1,0 | -37,0 | 24 | 0,8 | -29,2 |
| 40-59 years | 257 | 8,6 | 223 | 8,0 | 15,2 | 224 | 7,4 | 14,7 |
| 60-79 years | 1.057 | 35,2 | 1.043 | 37,5 | 1,3 | 1.070 | 35,2 | -1,2 |
| 80-99 years | 1.642 | 54,7 | 1.449 | 52,1 | 13,3 | 1.702 | 55,9 | -3,5 |
| 100 or more years | 18 | 0,6 | 27 | 1,0 | -33,3 | 15 | 0,5 | 20,0 |
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| Women | 3.233 | 100,0 | 2.921 | 100,0 | 10,7 | 3.169 | 100,0 | 2,0 |
| Under 1 years | 3 | 0,1 | 5 | 0,2 | -40,0 | 3 | 0,1 | 0,0 |
| 1-19 years | 6 | 0,2 | 4 | 0,1 | 50,0 | 5 | 0,2 | 20,0 |
| 20-39 years | 11 | 0,3 | 9 | 0,3 | 22,2 | 13 | 0,4 | -15,4 |
| 40-59 years | 88 | 2,7 | 127 | 4,3 | -30,7 | 112 | 3,5 | -21,4 |
| 60-79 years | 608 | 18,8 | 576 | 19,7 | 5,6 | 617 | 19,5 | -1,5 |
| 80-99 years | 2.407 | 74,5 | 2.089 | 71,5 | 15,2 | 2.321 | 73,2 | 3,7 |
| 100 or more years | 110 | 3,4 | 111 | 3,8 | -0,9 | 98 | 3,1 | 12,2 |
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| MONTH OF DEATH | | | | | | | | |
| January | 2.389 | 38,3 | | | | 2.174 | 35,0 | 9,9 |
| February | 1.830 | 29,4 | | | | 1.937 | 31,2 | -5,5 |
| March | 2.016 | 32,3 | | | | 2.102 | 33,8 | -4,1 |
| (1)The data for the current quarter is provisional. The variations are over the current quarter | | | | | | | | |
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Date September 18, 2024
Source: Eustat. Death statistics
Tumours and circulatory diseases caused 50.4% of deaths
The main causes of death were tumours and circulatory system diseases, which caused the deaths of 1,571 and 1,570 individuals respectively, which means that together they accounted for 50.4% of deaths. Diseases of the respiratory system were the third cause of death resulting in 683 deaths (11%). Diseases of the nervous system were the fourth cause of death with 417 deaths (6.7%). Diseases of the digestive system caused 266 deaths (4.3%).
The order of the causes of death continued to be different for men and women. 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 by cause of death and sex (1). 2024/I
| | I/2024 | IV/2023 | I/2023 |
| | NO. | % | NO. | % | Increase % | NO. | % | Increase % |
| DEATHS | 6.235 | 100,0 | 5.702 | 100,0 | 9,3 | 6.213 | 100,0 | 0,4 |
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| Cause of death | | | | | | | | |
| Total | | | | | | | | |
| Tumors | 1.571 | 25,2 | 1.610 | 28,2 | -2,4 | 1.622 | 26,1 | -3,1 |
| Circulatory system | 1.570 | 25,2 | 1.437 | 25,2 | 9,3 | 1.646 | 26,5 | -4,6 |
| Respiratory system | 683 | 11,0 | 451 | 7,9 | 51,4 | 543 | 8,7 | 25,8 |
| Nervous system | 417 | 6,7 | 415 | 7,3 | 0,5 | 405 | 6,5 | 3,0 |
| Digestive system | 266 | 4,3 | 245 | 4,3 | 8,6 | 306 | 4,9 | -13,1 |
| Other causes | 1.728 | 27,7 | 1.544 | 27,1 | 11,9 | 1.691 | 27,2 | 2,2 |
| COVID-19 confirmed | 88 | 1,4 | 74 | 1,3 | 18,9 | 75 | 1,2 | 17,3 |
| COVID-19 probable | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Other causes | 1.640 | 26,3 | 1.470 | 25,8 | 11,6 | 1.616 | 26,0 | 1,5 |
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| Men | | | | | | | | |
| Tumors | 939 | 31,3 | 956 | 34,4 | -1,8 | 982 | 32,3 | -4,4 |
| Circulatory system | 742 | 24,7 | 695 | 25,0 | 6,8 | 762 | 25,0 | -2,6 |
| Respiratory system | 317 | 10,6 | 226 | 8,1 | 40,3 | 278 | 9,1 | 14,0 |
| Nervous system | 166 | 5,5 | 168 | 6,0 | -1,2 | 160 | 5,3 | 3,8 |
| Digestive system | 120 | 4,0 | 124 | 4,5 | -3,2 | 162 | 5,3 | -25,9 |
| Other causes | 718 | 23,9 | 612 | 22,0 | 17,3 | 700 | 23,0 | 2,6 |
| COVID-19 confirmed | 38 | 1,3 | 42 | 1,5 | -9,5 | 37 | 1,2 | 2,7 |
| COVID-19 probable | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Other causes | 680 | 22,7 | 570 | 20,5 | 19,3 | 663 | 21,8 | 2,6 |
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| Women | | | | | | | | |
| Tumors | 632 | 19,5 | 654 | 22,4 | -3,4 | 640 | 20,2 | -1,3 |
| Circulatory system | 828 | 25,6 | 742 | 25,4 | 11,6 | 884 | 27,9 | -6,3 |
| Respiratory system | 366 | 11,3 | 225 | 7,7 | 62,7 | 265 | 8,4 | 38,1 |
| Nervous system | 251 | 7,8 | 247 | 8,5 | 1,6 | 245 | 7,7 | 2,4 |
| Digestive system | 146 | 4,5 | 121 | 4,1 | 20,7 | 144 | 4,5 | 1,4 |
| Other causes | 1.010 | 31,2 | 932 | 31,9 | 8,4 | 991 | 31,3 | 1,9 |
| COVID-19 confirmed | 50 | 1,5 | 32 | 1,1 | 56,3 | 38 | 1,2 | 31,6 |
| COVID-19 probable | 0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Other causes | 960 | 29,7 | 900 | 30,8 | 6,7 | 953 | 30,1 | 0,7 |
| (1)The data for the current quarter is provisional. The variations are over the current quarter | | | | | | | | |
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Date September 18, 2024
Source: Eustat. Death statistics
Population growth was negative in all three provinces
Population growth in the Basque Country was negative in the first quarter of 2024, since the number of deaths exceeded the number of births by 3,076. The negative balance was 1,864 people in Bizkaia, 910 in Gipuzkoa and 302 in Álava.
There were 88 deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2024
COVID-19 caused a total of 88 deaths, i.e. 1.4% of the total number of deaths this quarter. This figure represents an increase of 17.3% compared to the first quarter of 2023, when there were 75 deaths due to this cause. In the first quarter of 2024 COVID-19 was confirmed in all these deaths. There were a further 6 deaths where 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. 2024/I
| | Total deaths | Total COVID-19 | COVID-19 confirmed | COVID-19 probable |
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| Basque Country | 6.235 | 88 | 88 | 0 |
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| Historic Territories of Residence | | | | |
| Araba/Álava | 804 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Bizkaia | 3.400 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Gipuzkoa | 2.031 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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| Municipality of residence (>40,000 inhabitants) | | | | |
| Barakaldo | 298 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Basauri | 139 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bilbao | 1.091 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Donostia / San Sebastian | 564 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Getxo | 211 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Irun | 167 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Portugalete | 163 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Santurtzi | 154 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 602 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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| Sex | | | | |
| Man | 3.002 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Woman | 3.233 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
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| Age | | | | |
| Aged under 40 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| From 40 to 59 years | 345 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| From 60 to 79 years | 1.665 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 80 or older | 4.177 | 72 | 72 | 0 |
Date September 18, 2024
Source: Eustat. Death statistics
By province, the highest figure corresponded to Bizkaia, with 56, followed by Gipuzkoa with 19 and Álava with 13. As regards the capitals, Bilbao stands out with 23 deaths caused by COVID-19, followed by Vitoria-Gasteiz with 11 and San Sebastián with 5. The municipality of Barakaldo stands out, with 10 deaths resulting from this cause.
The number of deaths of women (50) exceeded those of men (38), while, by age, the most affected groups were those aged over 80 (72), followed by those aged 60-79 (15).
The majority of these deaths occurred in Basque hospitals (93.2%), followed by residential care homes (4.5%) and at home (2.3%).
For further information:
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