Excess mortality during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) in the Netherlands: Overall and across demographic subgroups.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality can be estimated by the assessment of excess deaths from all causes because the reported number of deaths due to COVID-19 do not accurately reflect the true death toll. We assessed excess mortality in 2020 and 2021 in the Netherlands.

Methods

All analyses were performed on data from comprehensive nationwide registers provided by Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek), including demographic characteristics and mortality. All-cause mortality incidence rates were calculated per calendar month and compared against COVID-19 infections and preventive strategies. The all-cause mortality incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were estimated per calendar year using P

SUBMITTER: Caram-Deelder C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742297 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature