2024-01-25 15:19:00
This undermortality is observed in most age groups, but particularly among those aged 65-84. Among the latter, Sciensano counts 1,434 fewer deaths (-3.0%) than expected. This undermortality is also more marked among men (-3.0%) than among women (-1.5%).
The national statistical office Statbel, which relies on a different calculation methodology and on provisional figures, indicates a real drop of 4.3% in deaths between 2022 and 2023. This is an evolution of – 3.3% in the Brussels-Capital Region, -4.2% in Flanders and -4.7% in Wallonia.
At Sciensano, over- or under-mortality is recognized when the number of deaths recorded exceeds the upper or lower limits provided by the Be-Momo model. The latter is itself established on the basis of data collected over the previous five years.
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