Summary

During the first two weeks of April, mortality recorded at the civil registry offices participating in the surveillance program (accounting for 70% of national mortality) tended to return to normal fluctuations, with figures remaining high but close to expected values, both across all ages and by age group (Figures 1 through 4).Over the first 14 weeks of 2015, winter mortality was 14% higher than the expected mortality calculated based on the previous 8 years, representing an estimated excess of 15,120 deaths. This estimate should be interpreted with caution, as data for the most recent weeks are not yet fully consolidated due to transmission delays.Electronic-certified mortality continued to stabilize during week 16 (April 13–19, 2015), with 671 deaths certified electronically.