Key Points

• Nationally, based on INSEE data, the number of deaths across all age groups and by age group remained within the usual range of fluctuation during weeks 21 and 22 (to be confirmed upon consolidation).

• The number of electronically certified deaths at the national level is stable in week 23.

• Regionally, a moderate excess (at the upper limit of the usual fluctuation range) was observed in Martinique during weeks 21 and 22. An increase in the number of electronically certified deaths was also noted in week 23 in this region.