SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 12 Feb-2021

February . 12 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 6/7 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt -200 300 800 1,300 1,800 2,300 22-Mar 19-Apr 17-May 14-Jun 12-Jul 9-Ago 6-Sep 4-Oct 1-Nov 29-Nov 27-Dec 24-Jan No. Last day of the week Difference regarding the 2015-2019 average COVID-19 deaths Of the total number of deaths recorded in weeks 2 and 3 of 2021: • 4,738 were male and 4,690 were female (+1,945 and +1,801 deaths respectively, compared to the average for the corresponding weeks in 2015-2019); Deaths in weeks 1 and 2 • More than 75% were people aged 75 and over. However, the highest mortality rate relative to the 2015-2019 average was among older people: +87.9% in the group 90 and over and +72.8% in the group 85 to 89 years old; • The regions of Norte, Centro, and Área Metropolitana de Lisboa accounted for 82.6% of deaths; • Regarding the number of deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants, only the regions of Alentejo (140.5) and Centro (115.7) showed higher figures than the national one (91.6); • About 40% of deaths occurred outside hospitals. 4,690 4,738 2,889 2,793 0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 Women Men Weeks 1 and 2 (2015-2019 average) Weeks 1 and 2 of 2021 More information available at: Deaths by week – preliminary data, weeks 2 and 3 of 2021 (05 February 2021) Difference between 2020 and 2021 deaths and 2015-2019 average and COVID-19 deaths, by week, Portugal, week 12 2020 and week 3 2021