Table 2.
Mortality rate from COVID-19 per 100,000 population (95% confidence interval) by place of birtha.
| Age group and place of birth | 1st wave 2020 | 2nd wave 2020 | 3rd and 4th waves 2021 | 5th and 6th waves 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR (95% CI) b | MR (95% CI) b | MR (95% CI) b | MR (95% CI) b | |
| 25–64 yrs | ||||
| Spain | 21.4 (20.6, 22.2) | 13.9 (13.2, 14.6) | 20.7 (19.8, 21.5) | 8.5 (8.0, 9.1) |
| Rest of Europe | 9.2 (7.0, 11.4) | 10.3 (7.8, 12.8) | 11.5 (9.1, 14.0) | 16.7 (13.8, 19.6) |
| Africa | 17.5 (12.4, 22.7) | 32.5 (25.6, 39.3) | 31.3 (24.6, 38.1) | 15.5 (10.8, 20.2) |
| Central America & the Caribbean | 25.0 (16.5, 33.6) | 15.2 (8.2, 22.2) | 17.5 (10.0, 25.0) | 7.2 (2.3, 12.0) |
| South America | 44.8 (39.3, 50.2) | 30.3 (26.0, 34.7) | 29.3 (25.2, 33.4) | 15.3 (12.4, 18.3) |
| Asia | 27.9 (16.9, 38.8) | 22.4 (12.6, 32.3) | 19.2 (10.2, 28.1) | 19.6 (11.1, 28.2) |
| 65–74 yrs | ||||
| Spain | 241.8 (235.2, 248.4) | 140.8 (135.8, 145.9) | 209.9 (203.7, 216.0) | 61.1 (57.7, 64.4) |
| Rest of Europe | 54.4 (39.9, 68.9) | 44.3 (30.5, 58.0) | 118.9 (97.9, 139.9) | 57.9 (43.3, 72.6) |
| Africa | 176.9 (122.0, 231.8) | 324.7 (252.0, 397.3) | 247.4 (185.9, 308.9) | 91.0 (54.5, 127.5) |
| Central America & the Caribbean | 233.1 (146.0, 320.1) | 119.5 (58.4, 180.5) | 155.0 (88.1, 221.8) | 77.2 (29.0, 125.4) |
| South America | 359.8 (305.9, 413.7) | 325.3 (273.7, 376.8) | 358.7 (306.8, 410.7) | 116.9 (88.2, 145.7) |
| Asia | 212.9 (113.8, 312.0) | 160.5 (75.4, 245.6) | 276.1 (171.1, 381.0) | 146.5 (69.2, 223.8) |
| ≥75 yrs | ||||
| Spain | 2,115.1 (2,092.9, 2,137.2) | 1,268.8 (1,251.6, 1,285.9) | 873.8 (861.8, 885.8) | 276.9 (270.3, 283.5) |
| Rest of Europe | 598.5 (519.9, 677.1) | 481.0 (400.5, 561.5) | 500.8 (445.4, 556.3) | 196.8 (162.2, 231.3) |
| Africa | 1,131.0 (915.1, 1,346.9) | 1,222.8 (988.8, 1,456.8) | 780.8 (634.0, 927.6) | 521.9 (402.0, 641.9) |
| Central America & the Caribbean | 817.2 (620.7, 1,013.7) | 778.1 (570.3, 986.0) | 390.6 (257.1, 524.1) | 133.6 (54.6, 212.7) |
| South America | 1,385.6 (1,213.8, 1,557.4) | 1,138.3 (969.8, 1,306.9) | 854.0 (738.0, 970.0) | 380.7 (295.2, 466.1) |
| Asia | 380.6 (163.7, 597.4) | 605.3 (282.7, 927.9) | 484.6 (270.3, 698.9) | 202.5 (56.6, 348.5) |
aPeople born in places other than those that appear in the table was excluded from the analysis. They represent 0.29% in the 25–64 age group, 0.14% in the 65–74 age group, and 0.07% in the 75 years and older group.
b95% confidence interval.