In 2023

Circulatory system diseases remained the leading cause of death in the Region, accounting for an average of two deaths per day 

The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) released today information for the Autonomous Region of Madeira on causes of death in 2023, based on the adapted OECD list and disaggregated by age group and sex. In order to enable annual comparisons of the number of deaths, mortality rates were calculated using estimates of the annual average resident population aged one year or more, as well as live births.

In 2023, there were 2 791 deaths among residents in the ARM, representing a decrease of 10.1% compared to 2022 (3 104 deaths). Of these, 1 369 were male (49.1%) and 1 422 were female (50.9%). The masculinity ratio at death was therefore 96.3, meaning that 96.3 male deaths were recorded for every 100 female deaths. At the national level, this ratio stood at 100.4.

During the reference year, the crude death rate in the ARM was 1 093.1 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (1 118.7 nationally), with the male mortality rate (1 138.9) exceeding that of females (1 052.3).

Circulatory system diseases were the leading cause of death among residents of the ARM, with 720 deaths recorded (–8.5% compared to 2022), corresponding to a mortality rate of 282.0 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (310.6 in 2022).

Malignant neoplasms were the second most frequent underlying cause of death, with 649 deaths (–1.2% compared to 2022), equating to a mortality rate of 254.2 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (259.3 in 2022). Within this group, malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung was the most common cause (106 deaths; 41.5 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants), followed by malignant neoplasm of colon, rectum and anus (76 deaths; 29.8 per 100 000 inhabitants).

Respiratory system diseases were the third leading cause of death, with 422 deaths recorded in the Region (–3.0% compared to 2022), corresponding to a mortality rate of 165.3 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (171.7 in 2022).

By age group, one infant death (under 1 year of age) was recorded, corresponding to an infant mortality rate of 0.6‰. The cause of death was identified as “Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period”.

In the group of children aged 1 to 14 years, 4 deaths were recorded: 2 due to “Malignant neoplasms”, 1 due to “Circulatory system diseases”, and 1 due to “External causes of death”. The mortality rate in this group was 13.4 deaths per 100 000 inhabitants.

Among youth aged 15 to 24 years, there were 10 deaths (34.7 per 100 000 inhabitants). The causes of these deaths were: 3 due to “Malignant neoplasms”, 3 due to “Transport accidents and sequelae”, 2 due to “Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities”, 1 due to “Cerebrovascular diseases” and 1 due to “Pneumonia”.

In the 25 to 64 years age group, 514 deaths were recorded (18.4% of total deaths; 361.9 per 100 000 inhabitants), with the leading causes being “Malignant neoplasms” (182 deaths), “Circulatory system diseases” (107 deaths), and “External causes of death” (59 deaths).

Among persons aged 65 to 84 years, 1 252 deaths were recorded (44.9% of the total; 2 695.0 per 100 000 inhabitants). In this group, the main cause of death continued to be “Malignant neoplasms” (339 deaths), with particular emphasis on “Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung”, which accounted for 51 deaths. In this age group, “Ischaemic heart diseases” (102 deaths) and “Pneumonia” (94 deaths) were also among the leading causes of death.

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