From 17 March to 14 April , the death rate in Spain was 68 % higher than usual and 21,882 excess deaths occurred , with the vast majority of excess mortality observed among those older than 74 years .
The death rate in Spain increased by more than 65 % between March 17 and April 14 , 2020 , with more than 21,800 excess deaths consisting mostly of people older than 74 years .