Excess respiratory, circulatory, neoplasm, and other mortality rates during the Covid-19 pandemic in the EU and their implications.

ABSTRACT: This study analyzed standardized excess mortality due to specific causes during the Covid-19 pandemic across 33 European countries, using Eurostat data (2016-2021) and Our World in Data databases. Causes included circulatory and respiratory diseases, neoplasms, transport accidents, and "other" causes (e.g., diabetes, dementia, ill-defined conditions). Additional variables such as vaccination rates, economic and health indicators, demographics, and government stringency measures were also examined. Key findings include: (1) Most European countries (excluding Central and Eastern Europe), recorded lower than expected excess mortality from circulatory and respiratory diseases, neoplasms, and transport accidents. Ireland had the lowest excess respiratory mortality in both 2020 and 2021; (2) Cro

SUBMITTER: Kelly GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322785 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature