Mortality in Berlin and Brandenburg sinks: fewer deaths in 2023!

Mortality in Berlin and Brandenburg sinks: fewer deaths in 2023!

in 2023 Berlin and Brandenburg recorded a decline in mortality: a total of 75,095 people died - a decline of 2.4 percent compared to the previous year. It is particularly striking that diseases of the cardiovascular system with a share of 33 percent represents the most common cause of death in the capital region. According to the Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg, women are particularly affected because more women than men died of these diseases in both federal states. In addition, malignant new forms of tumor were identified as the second most common cause of death, with 9,215 cases in Berlin and 8,435 in Brandenburg.

Another alarming point is the development of life expectancy. The expected lifespan has dropped since the beginning of Corona pandemic, especially in East Germany. The life expectancy of women in Brandenburg fell from 83.81 years in 2019 to 82.93 years in 2022, while men fell to 77.22 years in the same period from 78.06. In Berlin, the decline was more moderate, at 78.80 years in men and 83.67 years in women in 2019, which fell to 78.01 and 83.03 years in 2022. In the Germany -wide comparison there was a similar picture: the men's life expectancy decreased from 78.7 to 78.1 years, and that of women from 83.5 to 82.8 years, as in the reports of Wikipedia documented.

growing health problems

diseases of the respiratory tract also contributed to mortality and led to 5,404 deaths in both federal states last year. The statistics show that the challenges in healthcare not only affect quality of life, but can also have long -term consequences for the population. The progressive deterioration in life expectancy in Berlin and Brandenburg is a warning sign that requires further measures to improve health care, which is also confirmed by the results of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BIB).