Last year saw record number of deaths in Serbia: This figure has not been registered in two decades

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As many as 135,901 people died in Serbia last year, which is almost 30,000 more than in 2020, breaking a previous record. This number of deaths has not been recorded for at least the last two decades.

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According to the latest data from the Statistical Office, from January to December 2021, 18.2 percent more people died than in the same period in 2020.

"The number of deaths in Serbia in the period January-December 2021 was 135,901 and, compared to the same period last year, when the number of deaths was 114,954, there was an increase of 20,947 or 18.2 percent," according to the Statistical Office.

The highest number of deaths last year was in November, when 15,113 people died, while 12,409 died in December.

Good news is there have been more births

What is encouraging is that more babies were born last year, albeit slightly compared to 2020.

"In Serbia, in the period January-December 2021, the number of live births was 62,062. Compared to the same period last year, when the number of live births was 61,993, there was an increase of 369 or 0.6 percent," according to the Statistical Office.

What kind of year 2021 was going to be was indicated by undertakers in the fall, who were very busy, especially in October and November. It was in those months that they organized the most funerals.

Because of this in many cities the deceased were laid to rest even on Sundays, morning funerals were introduced, which had not been the practice until then, and funerals were scheduled 4, 5, 6, and even 7 days in advance in some places. During this period, many cemeteries expanded.

(Telegraf.rs)