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Baja California, one of the states with the most deaths in the country – El Sol de Tijuana

Tijuana.- Baja California was one of the five states in the country with the most deaths during 2020, according to a report by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).

The agency’s study details that in the state there was a rate of 93 deaths per 10,000 inhabitants, above the national average of 86.

Similarly, it details that the entity was the second most affected by Covid-19, with a death rate of 21 per 10,000 inhabitants, only below Mexico City.

In addition, by homicides, Baja California is the fourth state with the highest incidence, behind Guanajuato, Chihuahua and the State of Mexico.

Of the one million 86 thousand 94 deaths registered during 2020 in Mexico, 58.8% were men, 41.1% women. Of the total deaths, Inegi specifies that 92.4% were due to illnesses and health-related problems, while 7.6% were due to external causes, mainly accidents, homicides and suicides.

The top three causes of death nationwide are from heart disease, Covid-19, and diabetes mellitus. Homicides represent the sixth leading cause of death in men.

The entities that reported the lowest death rates were Quintana Roo with 59, Baja California Sur with 61, Querétaro with 63 and Aguascalientes with 67.

During 2020, 92.4% of deaths were due to diseases and health-related problems, presenting an increase of 3.6% compared to 2019, the year in which the Covid pandemic had not yet impacted.

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