Excess mortality in older adults and cumulative excess mortality across all ages during the COVID-19 pandemic in the 20 countries with the highest mortality rates worldwide.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality statistics during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are crucial for the allocation of medical care resources and public health decision-making. This study was initiated to investigate the excess mortality among older adults during the pandemic. Our research focuses on 2 primary areas. First, we analyzed the cumulative excess mortality across all age groups to assess the global impact and specifically examined the top 20 countries with the highest mortality rates during the pandemic. Second, we explored excess deaths among older adults by categorizing data from the years 2020 and 2021 into age groups: 65-74, 75-84, and above 85.

Methods

We analyzed data from the top 20 countries with the highest mortality rates globally, focusing on 3 compo

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11917389 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature