The number of deaths increased by 10.2 percent compared to the previous five years. In December, 58 percent more people died than the average in previous years.
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The number of deceased seniors over the age of 65 rose by 15 percent in December. Compared to previous years, the mortality rate in this category of the population was higher by 71.1 percent, which represents 5,900 deaths.
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“Mortality statistics were significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and deaths due to covid-19,” the statistical office said.
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In October, the authorities recorded an increase in deaths by 22.5 percent and in November by as much as 40.6 percent. “The year-on-year increase of ten percent was influenced by the fact that until September, approximately the same number of people died as in previous years. However, since October, the growth rate of the number of deaths has gained momentum, ”said Zuzana Podmanická, director of the Department of Population Statistics.
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A total of 7,282 people died in Slovakia in December. The largest increase in deaths was in the Trenčín, Nitra, Prešov and Košice regions. On the contrary, the lowest increase was recorded in the Bratislava and Banská Bystrica regions.
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