Excess deaths reveal the true spatial, temporal and demographic impact of COVID-19 on mortality in Ecuador.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In early 2020, Ecuador reported one of the highest surges of per capita deaths across the globe.

Methods

We collected a comprehensive dataset containing individual death records between 2015 and 2020, from the Ecuadorian National Institute of Statistics and Census and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Government. We computed the number of excess deaths across time, geographical locations and demographic groups using Poisson regression methods.

Results

Between 1 January and 23 September 2020, the number of excess deaths in Ecuador was 36 402 [95% confidence interval (CI): 35 762-36 827] or 208 per 100 000 people, which is 171% of the expected deaths in that period in a typical year. Only 20% of the excess deaths are attributable to confirmed COVID-19 deaths. Striki

SUBMITTER: Cuellar L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8385982 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature