Number of Deaths… 
There were 1,198 registered deaths in Quezon in February 2024. It recorded a decrease of 22.4 percent from the previous month’s figure of 1,543. 
The daily average of death occurrences during the month was 41 or approximately two deaths per hour.

Deaths by Sex… 
There were more male deaths (668 or 55.8%) than female deaths (530 or 44.2%) registered during the month. 
The death sex ratio was calculated at 126 males for every 100 females in February 2024.

Deaths by Place of Occurrence and Usual Place of Residence… 
Lucena City recorded the most number of registered deaths at 322 or 26.9 percent. This may be explained by its large population and the health facilities available in the city. 
The municipality of Candelaria had the second-highest number of registered deaths with 77 or 6.4%, followed by Sariaya and Lopez with 68 (5.7%) and 63 (5.3%), respectively. 
There were 216 deaths that occurred outside the usual place of residence of the deceased. 
Lucena City recorded the highest number of deaths (153) that occurred outside the usual residence of the deceased. It was followed by Infanta (21) and Gumaca (13). 
Majority of the rest of the municipalities and city of the province registered higher number of deaths by usual residence than the number of deaths by place of occurrence.

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
PSA Quezon

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