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The number of deaths from COVID-19 increased most sharply from 14 to 30 March, from 108 to 913 deaths, and remained above 600 until the 11th of April. Mortality in people over 80 years of age was similar, peaking at 500 from 27 March to 8 April. From 2nd of May onwards, the total number of deaths and deaths over 80 years of age was less than 200 cases. It dropped to less than 50 during the month of June.
Spatially, higher mortality (expressed as total deaths per 100,000 inhabitants) was observed in inland Spain: the provinces of Soria, Segovia and Ciudad Real reached between 200 and 260 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants compared to 62.8 for the national average. In absolute terms, the provinces of Madrid and Barcelona stood out registering 8,640 and 5,581 deaths.
The importance of providing specific protection for the most vulnerable groups and those with the highest risk factors is one of the most relevant experiences learned from this period. The age-sex pyramid of deaths from COVID-19 is clear: see the ranges for men aged 75 and over and women aged 85 and over. The provinces in the northern half of the country recorded the highest proportion of elderly deaths (figures above 70%), being 62.6% the national average. This spatial distribution matches well the general population distribution by age, where the northern part of the country has the most aged population.
