Table 4.
Deaths related to respiratory diseases, recorded from March 16 to December 31, for the years 2019 and 2020
| Death cause | Year | Variation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | ||
| Other (not respiratory-related cause) | 532,718.0 | 556,648.0 | 4.49% |
| Respiratory insufficiency | 81,592.0 | 79,069.0 | -3.09% |
| Pneumonia | 185,229.0 | 138,688.0 | -25.13% |
| Sepsis | 140,194.0 | 126,866.0 | -9.51% |
| Undetermined | 5,705.0 | 8,109.0 | 42.14% |
| SARS | 1,265.0 | 16,279.0 | 1,186.88% |
| COVID-19 | 0.0 | 195,598.0 | - |
| Total | 946,703.0 | 1,121,257.0 | 18.44% |
SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019. Source: Central de Informações do Registro Civil—CRC Nacional, Brazil (Arpen 2021)