Excess mortality in June

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© Hollandse Hoogte / Hans van Rhoon
In the second quarter of 2023, mortality stood at slightly over 39 thousand. This is 1.9 thousand (5 percent) more than expected. In three weeks of June, there was excess mortality among long-term care recipients and elderly people. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this based on provisional weekly mortality figures.

The second-quarter mortality figures cover 13 weeks, i.e. week 14 to week 26 (3 April to 2 July) inclusive. In this period, on average almost 150 more deaths occurred per week than were expected. In three consecutive weeks (week 23 to 25 inclusive), weekly mortality also fell outside the usual range of usual fluctuations; there was excess mortality. It coincided with higher than average temperatures.

Weekly mortality in the first quarter showed on average 225 more deaths than expected, with excess mortality in the first two weeks.

Weekly mortality*
   DeathsExpected mortalityExpected mortality (95% interval)
20201310332772908 – 3645
20202336433112930 – 3692
20203315733442945 – 3742
20204304633923008 – 3776
20205316434073027 – 3788
20206319634012979 – 3823
20207319834082916 – 3901
20208295933872851 – 3922
20209309833522805 – 3898
202010310733152785 – 3845
202011321832532756 – 3751
202012361431742711 – 3637
202013445831042703 – 3505
202014508530242712 – 3337
202015498229572719 – 3195
202016430829152711 – 3120
202017391028692677 – 3060
202018338328412650 – 3032
202019298928212633 – 3009
202020277727942626 – 2962
202021277027702620 – 2920
202022273227532608 – 2898
202023268227352591 – 2880
202024268927372600 – 2875
202025269627252594 – 2855
202026265927172577 – 2857
202027263827232544 – 2902
202028261927192515 – 2923
202029252827202507 – 2934
202030267327072515 – 2900
202031266626872492 – 2882
202032264226822483 – 2881
202033320926692481 – 2857
202034285626632510 – 2815
202035273526672526 – 2807
202036269226762549 – 2804
202037274226982564 – 2832
202038272127292585 – 2873
202039289127522618 – 2886
202040300227862628 – 2943
202041302228072655 – 2960
202042322228392677 – 3001
202043344828622661 – 3063
202044368728892683 – 3095
202045358929022692 – 3111
202046358029322710 – 3155
202047333529722742 – 3202
202048340530122762 – 3263
202049353030372742 – 3332
202050361531002800 – 3399
202051390931662830 – 3501
202052386732222871 – 3573
202053410332662906 – 3625
20211414533092940 – 3677
20212385033432962 – 3724
20213386333762978 – 3775
20214371434253040 – 3809
20215365534403060 – 3821
20216355134343012 – 3856
20217353134412949 – 3934
20218320534202884 – 3955
20219310533842838 – 3931
202110324433472817 – 3877
202111304432852787 – 3782
202112304632052742 – 3668
202113317631342733 – 3535
202114316530542741 – 3366
202115314029862748 – 3224
202116314429442739 – 3148
202117312128972705 – 3088
202118300828692677 – 3060
202119301728492660 – 3037
202120299028212653 – 2989
202121280527972646 – 2947
202122301027802635 – 2925
202123288427622617 – 2906
202124287027642627 – 2901
202125267327512620 – 2882
202126279227432603 – 2883
202127283727502571 – 2929
202128287327452541 – 2949
202129277627472534 – 2960
202130291627342541 – 2926
202131295827132518 – 2908
202132284127082509 – 2907
202133289826952507 – 2883
202134292726882535 – 2841
202135286026932552 – 2833
202136309327022575 – 2829
202137291927242590 – 2858
202138289027552612 – 2899
202139307227782644 – 2912
202140307228132655 – 2970
202141306428352682 – 2987
202142327528662705 – 3028
202143338828892688 – 3090
202144351829172711 – 3123
202145378829302720 – 3139
202146400529602738 – 3183
202147419230012771 – 3231
202148439530422791 – 3292
202149437330662771 – 3361
202150405331302830 – 3429
202151377231962861 – 3531
202152368832532902 – 3605
20221343333212953 – 3690
20222315733562975 – 3737
20223319233902991 – 3788
20224320034383054 – 3822
20225328534543073 – 3835
20226325634473025 – 3870
20227338134552963 – 3947
20228335234332898 – 3969
20229323433972851 – 3944
202210338833602830 – 3890
202211360632982800 – 3795
202212363132172754 – 3680
202213356431462745 – 3547
202214357430662753 – 3378
202215351729972759 – 3235
202216323529552751 – 3159
202217314129082716 – 3100
202218313028802689 – 3071
202219312828602672 – 3048
202220305828322664 – 3000
202221292428082657 – 2958
202222296527912645 – 2936
202223294627732628 – 2917
202224301227752637 – 2912
202225313627622631 – 2893
202226310227542614 – 2894
202227297327602581 – 2940
202228308727562552 – 2960
202229318427582544 – 2971
202230313627442552 – 2937
202231296227242529 – 2918
202232298627192520 – 2918
202233308127052518 – 2893
202234304126992546 – 2852
202235297527032563 – 2843
202236293727132586 – 2840
202237281927352601 – 2869
202238301627662622 – 2910
202239320727892655 – 2923
202240330828242666 – 2981
202241331528462693 – 2998
202242337128782716 – 3039
202243331229012700 – 3102
202244323529282722 – 3134
202245317129412732 – 3151
202246321229722749 – 3195
202247341330132783 – 3243
202248343330542803 – 3304
202249362030782783 – 3373
202250400131422842 – 3442
202251419832092874 – 3544
202252413532662915 – 3617
20231403333462978 – 3715
20232387033823000 – 3763
20233367934153017 – 3814
20234344334643080 – 3848
20235362334803099 – 3861
20236344834733051 – 3896
20237354634812989 – 3973
20238344534592924 – 3995
20239350734232876 – 3969
202310378333862856 – 3916
202311366933232825 – 3820
202312357232422778 – 3705
202313338131702769 – 3571
202314326730892776 – 3401
202315306230202782 – 3258
202316322729772773 – 3182
202317289729302738 – 3122
202318301429012710 – 3093
202319299628812693 – 3069
202320290828532685 – 3021
202321296428292678 – 2979
202322286328122666 – 2957
202323307227942649 – 2938
202324319027962658 – 2933
202325298727832652 – 2913
202326285427752635 – 2915
20232727812602 – 2960
20232827772572 – 2981
20232927782565 – 2991
20233027652572 – 2958
* Provisional figures

Excess mortality June only among long-term care users

In the second quarter, there were roughly 1,350 (10 percent) more deaths than expected among people receiving care under the Long-term Care Act (Wlz), including residents of nursing homes and institutions for the disabled. In June, there was excess mortality in weeks 23 through 25.

Among the rest of the population, mortality was up by over 500 (2 percent) in the second quarter. Mortality in this group was at or near the expected level every week and without excess mortality.

Weekly mortality*, by Long-term care (Wlz) use
   Long-term care (Wlz) usersLong-term care (Wlz) users, expectedLong-term care (Wlz) users, expected (95% interval)Other populationOther population, expectedOther population, expected (95% interval)
20201121012521052 – 1451189320251780 – 2270
20202126512721076 – 1468209920391793 – 2285
20203113512821086 – 1478202220621805 – 2319
20204112513011113 – 1489192120911842 – 2339
20205109813101118 – 1503206620971853 – 2341
20206114213091099 – 1519205420921826 – 2358
20207115513091069 – 1549204320991796 – 2403
20208112912961044 – 1549183020911762 – 2419
20209119512761005 – 1546190320761756 – 2396
20201011641260989 – 1531194320561752 – 2359
20201112001229950 – 1507201820251741 – 2308
20201213361191928 – 1454227819831714 – 2252
20201316561156912 – 1400280219481715 – 2180
20201422121120915 – 1326287319041709 – 2100
20201524091091910 – 1273257318661709 – 2022
20201620661075912 – 1238224218401691 – 1990
20201717161055898 – 1211219418141663 – 1965
20201814291048900 – 1195195417931643 – 1944
20201911861038897 – 1179180317831631 – 1935
20202010311029902 – 1155174617651615 – 1915
20202110691015892 – 1138170117551615 – 1895
20202210041007887 – 1127172817461602 – 1890
202023909995886 – 1104177317401585 – 1895
202024958997888 – 1106173117401592 – 1889
202025913989879 – 1099178317361585 – 1886
202026940985864 – 1107171917321585 – 1879
202027932992850 – 1134170617311567 – 1896
202028911998849 – 1147170817211552 – 1890
2020299001003855 – 1152162817171555 – 1879
2020309571004854 – 1154171617041553 – 1855
202031946997851 – 1143172016901540 – 1840
202032904993846 – 1140173816901546 – 1834
2020331311987840 – 1134189816821531 – 1832
2020341113980849 – 1111174316831553 – 1813
202035995974860 – 1087174016931550 – 1835
202036942973860 – 1087175017031562 – 1844
202037942977865 – 1089180017211579 – 1862
202038980989876 – 1102174117401594 – 1886
20203910541001892 – 1110183717511606 – 1896
20204010761015897 – 1133192617711632 – 1909
20204110901028908 – 1147193217801638 – 1922
20204212191042910 – 1175200317971663 – 1930
20204313171054912 – 1195213118081650 – 1966
20204415201068920 – 1215216718211662 – 1981
20204513911074925 – 1224219818271664 – 1991
20204614241086936 – 1235215618461678 – 2014
20204712871102953 – 1252204818701684 – 2056
20204812871121964 – 1278211818921702 – 2081
20204912861135970 – 1300224419011683 – 2120
20205014521163996 – 1329216319371721 – 2153
202051160711931019 – 1368230219721739 – 2205
202052172712231035 – 1410214019991763 – 2236
202053173312441050 – 1437237620221781 – 2263
20211165712641065 – 1463248620451799 – 2290
20212158812841089 – 1480226220591813 – 2305
20213153912941098 – 1491232320821825 – 2339
20214146513131125 – 1501224921111863 – 2360
20215143713231131 – 1515221621171874 – 2361
20216135113221112 – 1532219921121846 – 2379
20217136613221082 – 1562216321201816 – 2423
20218115913091056 – 1561204621111783 – 2439
20219110512881018 – 1559199920961776 – 2416
202110114712721001 – 1543209720751772 – 2379
2021119971241962 – 1519204520441761 – 2328
20211210461203939 – 1466200020021733 – 2271
20211310301167923 – 1412214619671734 – 2199
2021149921131925 – 1337217219231727 – 2118
2021159781102920 – 1283216218841727 – 2040
2021169731085922 – 1248217018581708 – 2008
20211710431065908 – 1221207718321681 – 1983
20211810091058910 – 1205199718111660 – 1961
20211910051048907 – 1189201218001648 – 1952
2021209921039912 – 1165199617821632 – 1933
2021219871025902 – 1147181817721632 – 1912
20212210701017897 – 1137193917631619 – 1907
2021239961005896 – 1114188617571602 – 1912
20212410611007897 – 1116180917571609 – 1906
202125960999889 – 1109171317521602 – 1903
202126986995874 – 1116180517491601 – 1896
20212710371002859 – 1144180017481584 – 1913
20212810381008858 – 1157183417371569 – 1906
20212910241013865 – 1161175117341572 – 1896
20213010451013863 – 1164186817201569 – 1871
20213110981007861 – 1153186017061556 – 1856
20213210521002855 – 1149178717061562 – 1850
2021331075997850 – 1144182216981548 – 1848
2021341048989858 – 1120187716991569 – 1829
2021351031983870 – 1097182917091567 – 1851
2021361113983869 – 1097197617191578 – 1861
2021371043987874 – 1099187617371596 – 1879
2021381037999886 – 1112184917571611 – 1902
20213910451010901 – 1119202517681623 – 1913
20214011321025907 – 1143193917881650 – 1926
20214111121037918 – 1157195017971655 – 1939
20214212531052920 – 1185202018141680 – 1948
20214313201064922 – 1205206718251668 – 1983
20214413341078930 – 1226218218391679 – 1998
20214514671085935 – 1234231718451682 – 2009
20214616061096947 – 1245239118641696 – 2032
20214716871113964 – 1262250318881703 – 2074
20214817061132975 – 1288268519101720 – 2099
20214917671146981 – 1311260619201701 – 2138
202150162711741008 – 1341241919561740 – 2172
202151143012051031 – 1379233119911759 – 2224
202152135512351047 – 1422233320191782 – 2256
20221120212691069 – 1468223120531807 – 2298
20222116612891094 – 1485199120671821 – 2313
20223112012991103 – 1496207220901833 – 2347
20224119413191131 – 1507200621191871 – 2368
20225113913281136 – 1521214621261882 – 2369
20226122013271117 – 1537203621201854 – 2387
20227121413271087 – 1567216721281825 – 2431
20228125613141061 – 1567209621191791 – 2448
20229123212931023 – 1564200221041784 – 2424
202210128812771006 – 1548210020841780 – 2387
20221114221245967 – 1524218420521769 – 2336
20221214401207944 – 1471219120101741 – 2279
20221314351172928 – 1416212919741742 – 2207
20221414161135930 – 1341215819301735 – 2126
20221514151106924 – 1288210218911735 – 2048
20221612401090927 – 1253199518651716 – 2015
20221712291069913 – 1226191218391688 – 1990
20221812211062915 – 1209190918181667 – 1968
20221911451052911 – 1194198318071655 – 1959
20222012011043916 – 1169185717891639 – 1940
20222110601029906 – 1151186417791639 – 1919
20222211091021901 – 1141185617701626 – 1914
20222310771009900 – 1118186917641609 – 1919
20222411761011901 – 1120183617641616 – 1913
20222511911003893 – 1113194517591608 – 1910
2022261200999877 – 1120190217551608 – 1903
20222711611006863 – 1148181217551590 – 1919
20222811771012862 – 1161191017441575 – 1913
20222912791017869 – 1165190517411579 – 1902
20223012321017867 – 1167190417271576 – 1878
20223111501011865 – 1157181217131563 – 1863
20223211721006859 – 1153181417131569 – 1857
20223312111001854 – 1148187017051554 – 1855
2022341131993862 – 1124191017061576 – 1836
2022351122987874 – 1101185317161574 – 1858
2022361138987873 – 1100179917261585 – 1868
2022371059990878 – 1103176017441603 – 1885
20223811091003890 – 1116190717641618 – 1909
20223912271014905 – 1123198017751630 – 1919
20224013041029911 – 1147200417951657 – 1933
20224112961042922 – 1161201918041662 – 1946
20224213471057924 – 1189202418211687 – 1955
20224312801068926 – 1210203218331675 – 1990
20224412491082934 – 1230198618461686 – 2006
20224512001089940 – 1239197118521689 – 2016
20224611931100951 – 1250201918721703 – 2040
20224713211117968 – 1267209218951710 – 2081
20224812551136979 – 1293217819171728 – 2107
20224914011151986 – 1315221919271709 – 2145
202250156411791012 – 1345243719631747 – 2179
202251175312101035 – 1384244519991766 – 2232
202252174812391052 – 1427238720271790 – 2263
20231159512781079 – 1478243820681823 – 2313
20232152412991104 – 1495234620821836 – 2328
20233137213091113 – 1505230721061849 – 2363
20234129013291141 – 1516215321351887 – 2384
20235141313381146 – 1531221021421898 – 2385
20236129413371127 – 1547215421361870 – 2403
20237134013371097 – 1577220621441841 – 2447
20238131713241071 – 1576212821351807 – 2464
20239135513031033 – 1573215221201800 – 2440
202310145612871015 – 1558232720991796 – 2403
20231114161255976 – 1533225320681784 – 2351
20231214111216953 – 1480216120251756 – 2294
20231312991181936 – 1425208219891757 – 2222
20231412521144938 – 1350201519451749 – 2140
20231511731114933 – 1296188919051749 – 2062
20231612341098935 – 1261199318801730 – 2029
20231711031077921 – 1234179418531702 – 2004
20231811261070923 – 1217188818311681 – 1982
20231911251060919 – 1201187118211669 – 1973
20232010881051924 – 1177182018031652 – 1953
20232111001036914 – 1159186417921652 – 1932
20232211211028908 – 1149174217831639 – 1928
20232311871016908 – 1125188517771622 – 1932
20232412811018909 – 1128190917771629 – 1926
20232511581010900 – 1120182917721622 – 1923
20232611241006885 – 1128173017691621 – 1916
2023271013871 – 115617681604 – 1933
2023281019870 – 116817571589 – 1926
2023291025876 – 117317541592 – 1915
2023301025875 – 117517401589 – 1891
* Provisional figures

Higher than expected mortality among the over-65s

In the second quarter, there were nearly 900 (4 percent) more deaths among people aged 80 and over than were expected for that quarter. Mortality was higher than expected in nearly each week. There was excess mortality in weeks 23 through 25.

Among 65 to 79-year-olds, there were an estimated 800 (7 percent) more deaths in the second quarter than were expected. A small margin of excess mortality occurred in half of the weeks.

Among people under the age of 65, there were around 200 (4 percent) more deaths than expected for the second quarter. In this age group, there was a small margin of excess mortality in weeks 14, 16 and 24, while mortality was just below the expected level in six of the remaining weeks.

Weekly mortality*, by age
   0 to 64 years0 to 64 yrs, expected0 to 64 yrs, expected (95% interval)65 to 79 yrs65 to 79 yrs, expected65 to 79 yrs, expected (95% interval)80 yrs and over80 yrs and over, expected80 yrs and over, expected (95% interval)
20201385415374 – 456896947852 – 1041182219181632 – 2204
20202432413371 – 456967944851 – 1038196519571650 – 2263
20203418415371 – 460913944851 – 1038182619881657 – 2319
20204354417374 – 459936949856 – 1043175620301701 – 2360
20205450417375 – 460924956857 – 1056179020391717 – 2360
20206401417371 – 463982957843 – 1071181320321691 – 2373
20207408420374 – 466938961832 – 1091185220321649 – 2415
20208340420374 – 467870961815 – 1108174920091600 – 2418
20209404420370 – 470911951805 – 1096178319841574 – 2394
202010394417370 – 464889944804 – 1085182419571557 – 2357
202011410415367 – 463948932803 – 1062186019091537 – 2281
202012449410364 – 4561079917796 – 1039208618491503 – 2195
202013502407366 – 4481401907806 – 1008255517911486 – 2097
202014499401357 – 4441503889806 – 972308317351490 – 1981
202015485394355 – 4321435876809 – 942306216881496 – 1880
202016426389350 – 4271234867799 – 935264816601505 – 1815
202017455383341 – 4251155857787 – 926230016301490 – 1769
202018446381342 – 4191000847779 – 916193716131472 – 1755
202019391380339 – 420915845777 – 912168315971458 – 1735
202020374378339 – 418835834768 – 901156815811460 – 1703
202021367377335 – 419805832766 – 898159815601459 – 1661
202022371376330 – 422858830764 – 895150315471451 – 1643
202023386378335 – 421835827767 – 887146115291425 – 1634
202024405383340 – 425834829770 – 888145015251431 – 1619
202025375382341 – 423855827765 – 889146615141427 – 1601
202026381384342 – 426828825763 – 887145015071407 – 1606
202027402385342 – 428809829764 – 894142715071375 – 1639
202028390386347 – 424812830760 – 899141715011352 – 1650
202029373389351 – 426775830762 – 899138014991337 – 1661
202030407387349 – 425823828759 – 896144314911343 – 1639
202031376383347 – 419841824752 – 896144914781334 – 1622
202032420384345 – 423820829755 – 904140214671318 – 1615
202033463382345 – 418928826749 – 904181814591325 – 1592
202034417382342 – 422863829756 – 901157614501346 – 1554
202035353384338 – 429865831761 – 900151714501354 – 1546
202036416385339 – 431828833766 – 900144814561373 – 1538
202037396390343 – 437898839773 – 905144814661383 – 1548
202038395397350 – 445845850777 – 923148114791390 – 1568
202039394396346 – 447880855785 – 924161714981416 – 1580
202040435400348 – 453917865789 – 941165015181416 – 1620
202041379400354 – 447990868785 – 950165315371436 – 1638
202042432405360 – 449987872788 – 956180315601446 – 1674
202043425406362 – 4501080878787 – 969194315761438 – 1713
202044409403360 – 4471166888798 – 979211215951443 – 1748
202045434403362 – 4431111890807 – 973204416071441 – 1774
202046435408369 – 4461059898814 – 982208616251449 – 1801
202047417411376 – 4471083913829 – 996183516471468 – 1826
202048436414377 – 4501084925845 – 1005188516731482 – 1863
202049446411373 – 4501112933843 – 1022197216921481 – 1903
202050464413374 – 4511104938853 – 1023204717491525 – 1973
202051473416378 – 4541187941848 – 1034224918091563 – 2056
202052432415375 – 4551146944849 – 1039228918651598 – 2132
202053462413372 – 4541280958863 – 1052236118981621 – 2174
20211431411369 – 4521179971877 – 1065253519301644 – 2215
20212410409367 – 4511110969875 – 1062233019691662 – 2275
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