Réunion is the French department that experienced the largest increase in mortality between the beginning of 2019 and the beginning of 2022. The number of deaths thus jumped by 62% between the period from January 1 to February 14, 2019 and the same dates two years later. late.

By way of comparison, the national average increase is 6.3%, indicates La Première.

The departments of the Antilles, for their part, experienced an increase ranging from 22 to 36% in the same period of time.

The evolution of mortality is not the only area in which Reunion is ahead of the other territories.

The island has also recorded the highest Covid-19 incidence rates and hospitalization rates related to the disease in the country.

85 year old women and puss

The increase in deaths observed in two years affects women more than men, with respective increases of 74 and 53%.

The phenomenon also concerned the vast majority of Reunionese over 85 years old.

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