Significant mortality in the heart of summer. The national institute of statistics and economic studies (Insee) notes an excess mortality in July, in its bulletin on the number of deaths per day and by region and department in France, put online on Friday September 2. “The average number of deaths per day rose sharply in July: it reached 1,750, after 1,610 in June 2022”, writes INSEE. Which, however, specifies that these are “provisional data”, which will be revised “upward in the coming weeks”. The institute is also advancing on the cause of this excess mortality: the scorching summer. Indeed, according to INSEE, “the high level of deaths from all causes combined in July 2022 is probably explained by the heat wave that occurred in mid-July, after a first episode of heat wave from mid-June”. To support its analysis, the institute compares the peaks of death with “peaks of use of emergency care from July 15 to 18”. “In July, deaths from all causes reach a very clear peak on July 19, after a less marked peak on July 13, and the total deaths for the month of July 2022 are 13% higher than those of July 2019”, summarizes the ‘Insee. Thus, from January 1 to August 22, 2022, 426,671 deaths from all causes have been recorded. This is 7.9% more than in 2019. From 01/01 to 08/22/2022, 426,671 deaths from all causes are recorded in 09/02/2022, i.e. 7.9% more than in 2019 (+ 31,097 deaths). This number is still provisional and will be revised upwards in the coming weeks https://t.co/MgFtMqGe6B — Insee (@InseeFr) September 2, 2022 Over this period, all regions of metropolitan France recorded an increase in deaths, notes INSEE. But it is still more pronounced in Corsica (+ 15%), in Occitanie (+ 10%) and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (+ 10%), while it is weaker in Ile-de-France (nearly +5%). In Overseas France, the departments are experiencing a very significant increase in deaths between 2019 and 2022 over the period from January 1 to August 22 (+ 23%). All these data will be updated at the end of September, insists INSEE, which adds that in addition, Public Health France will publish a specific report during the month. It will take into account all the summer heat waves, but also the concomitant Covid-19 epidemic.