Diseases of the circulatory system and tumors cause 54,7% de las muertes en 2021

20 Dec Diseases of the circulatory system and tumors cause 54,7% de las muertes en 2021

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias En los hombres (9.142 defunciones) las primeras causas en grandes grupos fueron Tumores (2.664, a
29,1% de las defunciones de mismo sexo), Enfermedades del sistema circulatorio (27,0%), del sistema
respiratorio (11,8%), external causes of morbidity and mortality (5,8%), of the digestive system
(5,6%) and infectious and parasitic (5,2%). En las mujeres (8.007 defunciones) the most common
were diseases of the circulatory system (2.311, a 28,9%), Tumores (24,1%), del sistema
respiratorio (10,1%), of the nervous system (5,8%), mental and behavioral disorders (5,7%),
genitourinary system (5,4%), and infectious and parasitic (5,0%).

The proportion of deaths from diseases of the circulatory system was higher in the Iron Islands
(32,2%) y La Palma (31,7%). The proportion of tumors was higher in Lanzarote (33,5%) y Fuerteventura
(31,5%).

In relation to the pandemic, was 591 deaths of residents in the Canary Islands due to Covid-19
identified, and 13 with suspicion of COVID-19 due to having symptoms compatible with the disease
(COVID-19 unidentified virus). By sex the 58% of people who died from these two causes
was a man; The same analysis by age group reveals that the 60% had more than 75 years old.

On the other hand, among the external causes of morbidity and mortality, there were 230 suicides, a 11%
rather than 2020; el 73% committed by men. further, se produjeron 55 deaths registered in
Canary Islands due to drowning and submersion in swimming pools and natural waters.

Los datos recogidos en esta publicación provienen de la explotación estadística realizada dentro del
convenio de colaboración entre el Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), el Instituto Canario de
Estadística (ISTAC) y la Dirección General de Salud Pública (Servicio Canario de la Salud).

To expand information related to deaths according to causes of deaths in 2021 and years
above you can go to the tables or to the following visualization.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias