MANILA, Philippines — Even as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on last year, the number of deaths in the country recorded by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) declined by 3 percent to 601,811.
Citing the latest preliminary data coming from the city and municipal registrars nationwide, the PSA on Friday reported that the deaths registered in 2020 were lower than the 620,414 in 2019.
The PSA report did not include the deaths of Filipinos working or living abroad.
According to the PSA, only the months of July, August, and September 2020 posted higher deaths year-on-year, while the rest of the months recorded lower registrations compared to a year ago levels.
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