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  1. Weekly number of excess deaths in England and Wales 2020-2025

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    Updated Sep 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Weekly number of excess deaths in England and Wales 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131428/excess-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
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    Sep 11, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Jan 2020 - Aug 2025
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    For the week ending August 29, 2025, weekly deaths in England and Wales were 985 below the number expected, compared with 855 below what was expected in the previous week. In late 2022 and through early 2023, excess deaths were elevated for a number of weeks, with the excess deaths figure for the week ending January 13, 2023, the highest since February 2021. In the middle of April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were almost 12,000 excess deaths a week recorded in England and Wales. It was not until two months later, in the week ending June 19, 2020, that the number of deaths began to be lower than the five-year average for the corresponding week. Most deaths since 1918 in 2020 In 2020, there were 689,629 deaths in the United Kingdom, making that year the deadliest since 1918, at the height of the Spanish influenza pandemic. As seen in the excess death figures, April 2020 was by far the worst month in terms of deaths during the pandemic. The weekly number of deaths for weeks 16 and 17 of that year were 22,351, and 21,997 respectively. Although the number of deaths fell to more usual levels for the rest of that year, a winter wave of the disease led to a high number of deaths in January 2021, with 18,676 deaths recorded in the fourth week of that year. For the whole of 2021, there were 667,479 deaths in the UK, 22,150 fewer than in 2020. Life expectancy in the UK goes into reverse In 2022, life expectancy at birth for women in the UK was 82.6 years, while for men it was 78.6 years. This was the lowest life expectancy in the country for ten years, and came after life expectancy improvements stalled throughout the 2010s, and then declined from 2020 onwards. There is also quite a significant regional difference in life expectancy in the UK. In the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for example, the life expectancy for men was 81.5 years, and 86.5 years for women. By contrast, in Blackpool, in North West England, male life expectancy was just 73.1 years, while for women, life expectancy was lowest in Glasgow, at 78 years.

  2. Covid19 Global Excess Deaths (daily updates)

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    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    Joakim Arvidsson (2025). Covid19 Global Excess Deaths (daily updates) [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/joebeachcapital/covid19-global-excess-deaths-daily-updates
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    Dec 2, 2025
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    Joakim Arvidsson
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Daily updates of Covid-19 Global Excess Deaths from the Economist's GitHub repository: https://github.com/TheEconomist/covid-19-the-economist-global-excess-deaths-model

    Interpreting estimates

    Estimating excess deaths for every country every day since the pandemic began is a complex and difficult task. Rather than being overly confident in a single number, limited data means that we can often only give a very very wide range of plausible values. Focusing on central estimates in such cases would be misleading: unless ranges are very narrow, the 95% range should be reported when possible. The ranges assume that the conditions for bootstrap confidence intervals are met. Please see our tracker page and methodology for more information.

    New variants

    The Omicron variant, first detected in southern Africa in November 2021, appears to have characteristics that are different to earlier versions of sars-cov-2. Where this variant is now dominant, this change makes estimates uncertain beyond the ranges indicated. Other new variants may do the same. As more data is incorporated from places where new variants are dominant, predictions improve.

    Non-reporting countries

    Turkmenistan and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have not reported any covid-19 figures since the start of the pandemic. They also have not published all-cause mortality data. Exports of estimates for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have been temporarily disabled as it now issues contradictory data: reporting a significant outbreak through its state media, but zero confirmed covid-19 cases/deaths to the WHO.

    Acknowledgements

    A special thanks to all our sources and to those who have made the data to create these estimates available. We list all our sources in our methodology. Within script 1, the source for each variable is also given as the data is loaded, with the exception of our sources for excess deaths data, which we detail in on our free-to-read excess deaths tracker as well as on GitHub. The gradient booster implementation used to fit the models is aGTBoost, detailed here.

    Calculating excess deaths for the entire world over multiple years is both complex and imprecise. We welcome any suggestions on how to improve the model, be it data, algorithm, or logic. If you have one, please open an issue.

    The Economist would also like to acknowledge the many people who have helped us refine the model so far, be it through discussions, facilitating data access, or offering coding assistance. A special thanks to Ariel Karlinsky, Philip Schellekens, Oliver Watson, Lukas Appelhans, Berent Å. S. Lunde, Gideon Wakefield, Johannes Hunger, Carol D'Souza, Yun Wei, Mehran Hosseini, Samantha Dolan, Mollie Van Gordon, Rahul Arora, Austin Teda Atmaja, Dirk Eddelbuettel and Tom Wenseleers.

    All coding and data collection to construct these models (and make them update dynamically) was done by Sondre Ulvund Solstad. Should you have any questions about them after reading the methodology, please open an issue or contact him at sondresolstad@economist.com.

    Suggested citation The Economist and Solstad, S. (corresponding author), 2021. The pandemic’s true death toll. [online] The Economist. Available at: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/coronavirus-excess-deaths-estimates [Accessed ---]. First published in the article "Counting the dead", The Economist, issue 20, 2021.

  3. COVID-19-related excess mortality rates in select countries in 2020, by age

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    Statista, COVID-19-related excess mortality rates in select countries in 2020, by age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259019/covid-related-excess-mortality-rate-in-the-us-and-select-countries-by-age/
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    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    In 2020, the U.S. had the highest COVID-19 pandemic-related excess mortality rate among non-elderly people compared to other peer countries. “Excess deaths” represent the number of deaths beyond what is expected in a typical year. This measure illustrates the mortality directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic presents the COVID-19 pandemic-related excess mortality rate in the U.S. and select countries in 2020, by age group (per 100,000 people in age group).

  4. Excess mortality in England and English regions: March 2020 to December 2023...

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    Updated Feb 20, 2024
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    Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (2024). Excess mortality in England and English regions: March 2020 to December 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/excess-mortality-in-england-and-english-regions
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    Feb 20, 2024
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    Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
    Area covered
    England
    Description

    This analysis is no longer being updated. This is because the methodology and data for baseline measurements is no longer applicable.

    From February 2024, excess mortality reporting is available at: Excess mortality in England.

    Measuring excess mortality: a guide to the main reports details the different analysis available and how and when they should be used for the UK and England.

    The data in these reports is from 20 March 2020 to 29 December 2023. The first 2 reports on this page provide an estimate of excess mortality during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in:

    • England
    • English regions

    ‘Excess mortality’ in these analyses is defined as the number of deaths that are above the estimated number expected. The expected number of deaths is modelled using 5 years of data from preceding years to estimate the number of death registrations expected in each week.

    In both reports, excess deaths are broken down by age, sex, upper tier local authority, ethnic group, level of deprivation, cause of death and place of death. The England report also includes a breakdown by region.

    For previous reports, see:

    If you have any comments, questions or feedback, contact us at pha-ohid@dhsc.gov.uk.

    Other excess mortality analyses

    We also publish a set of bespoke analyses using the same excess mortality methodology and data but cut in ways that are not included in the England and English regions reports on this page.

  5. Death registrations not involving coronavirus (COVID-19): England and Wales

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    Updated Sep 2, 2020
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    Office for National Statistics (2020). Death registrations not involving coronavirus (COVID-19): England and Wales [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathregistrationsnotinvolvingcoronaviruscovid19englandandwales
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    Sep 2, 2020
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Description

    Provisional counts of the number of total deaths and deaths not involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), between 28 December 2019 and 10 July 2020. This includes deaths disaggregated by age and sex; by region of England, and Wales, and place of death; and for underlying causes of death and deaths involving leading causes.

  6. Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19

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    Updated Apr 23, 2025
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025). Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/excess-deaths-associated-with-covid-19
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    Apr 23, 2025
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    Description

    Effective September 27, 2023, this dataset will no longer be updated. Similar data are accessible from wonder.cdc.gov. Estimates of excess deaths can provide information about the burden of mortality potentially related to COVID-19, beyond the number of deaths that are directly attributed to COVID-19. Excess deaths are typically defined as the difference between observed numbers of deaths and expected numbers. This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks are compared with historical trends to determine whether the number of deaths is significantly higher than expected. Estimates of excess deaths can be calculated in a variety of ways, and will vary depending on the methodology and assumptions about how many deaths are expected to occur. Estimates of excess deaths presented in this webpage were calculated using Farrington surveillance algorithms (1). For each jurisdiction, a model is used to generate a set of expected counts, and the upper bound of the 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI) of these expected counts is used as a threshold to estimate excess deaths. Observed counts are compared to these upper bound estimates to determine whether a significant increase in deaths has occurred. Provisional counts are weighted to account for potential underreporting in the most recent weeks. However, data for the most recent week(s) are still likely to be incomplete. Only about 60% of deaths are reported within 10 days of the date of death, and there is considerable variation by jurisdiction. More detail about the methods, weighting, data, and limitations can be found in the Technical Notes.

  7. Excess mortality by month

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    Updated Sep 16, 2025
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    Eurostat (2025). Excess mortality by month [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.2908/DEMO_MEXRT
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    Sep 16, 2025
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    Eurostathttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 2020 - Jun 2025
    Area covered
    Poland, Latvia, Hungary, France, Finland, Romania, Lithuania, Germany, Malta, Norway
    Description

    The monthly excess mortality indicator is based on the exceptional data collection on weekly deaths that Eurostat and the National Statistical Institutes set up, in April 2020, in order to support the policy and research efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that data collection, Eurostat's target was to provide quickly statistics assessing the changing situation of the total number of deaths on a weekly basis, from early 2020 onwards.

    The National Statistical Institutes transmit available data on total weekly deaths, classified by sex, 5-year age groups and NUTS3 regions (NUTS2021) over the last 20 years, on a voluntary basis. The resulting online tables, and complementary metadata, are available in the folder Weekly deaths - special data collection (demomwk).

    Starting in 2025, the weekly deaths data collected on a quarterly basis. The database updated on the 16th of June 2025 (1st quarter), on the 16 th of September 2025 (2nd quarter), and next update will be in mid-December 2025 (3rd quarter), and mid-February 2026 (4th quarter).

    In December 2020, Eurostat released the European Recovery Statistical Dashboard containing also indicators tracking economic and social developments, including health. In this context, “excess mortality” offers elements for monitoring and further analysing direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The monthly excess mortality indicator draws attention to the magnitude of the crisis by providing a comprehensive comparison of additional deaths amongst the European countries and allowing for further analysis of its causes. The number of deaths from all causes is compared with the expected number of deaths during a certain period in the past (baseline period, 2016-2019).

    The reasons that excess mortality may vary according to different phenomena are that the indicator is comparing the total number of deaths from all causes with the expected number of deaths during a certain period in the past (baseline). While a substantial increase largely coincides with a COVID-19 outbreak in each country, the indicator does not make a distinction between causes of death. Similarly, it does not take into account changes over time and differences between countries in terms of the size and age/sex structure of the population Statistics on excess deaths provide information about the burden of mortality potentially related to the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby covering not only deaths that are directly attributed to the virus but also those indirectly related to or even due to another reason. For example, In July 2022, several countries recorded unusually high numbers of excess deaths compared to the same month of 2020 and 2021, a situation probably connected not only to COVID-19 but also to the heatwaves that affected parts of Europe during the reference period.


    In addition to confirmed deaths, excess mortality captures COVID-19 deaths that were not correctly diagnosed and reported, as well as deaths from other causes that may be attributed to the overall crisis. It also accounts for the partial absence of deaths from other causes like accidents that did not occur due, for example, to the limitations in commuting or travel during the lockdown periods.

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    COVID-19 Wider Impacts - Excess Deaths

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    Updated Oct 5, 2023
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    National Records of Scotland (2023). COVID-19 Wider Impacts - Excess Deaths [Dataset]. https://find.data.gov.scot/datasets/19559
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    Oct 5, 2023
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    National Records of Scotland
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Description

    Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. Clinical presentation may range from mild-to-moderate illness to pneumonia or severe acute respiratory infection. The COVID-19 pandemic has wider impacts on individuals' health, and their use of healthcare services, than those that occur as the direct result of infection. Reasons for this may include: * Individuals being reluctant to use health services because they do not want to burden the NHS or are anxious about the risk of infection. * The health service delaying preventative and non-urgent care such as some screening services and planned surgery. * Other indirect effects of interventions to control COVID-19, such as mental or physical consequences of distancing measures. This dataset provides information on trend data regarding the wider impact of the pandemic on the number of deaths in Scotland, derived from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) weekly deaths registration data. Data show recent trends in deaths (2020), whether COVID or non-COVID related, and historic trends for comparison (five-year average, 2015-2019). The recent trend data are shown by age group and sex, and the national data are also shown by broad area deprivation category (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, SIMD). This data is also available on the COVID-19 Wider Impact Dashboard. Additional data sources relating to this topic area are provided in the Links section of the Metadata below. Information on COVID-19, including stay at home advice for people who are self-isolating and their households, can be found on NHS Inform. All publications and supporting material to this topic area can be found in the weekly COVID-19 Statistical Report. The date of the next release can be found on our list of forthcoming publications.

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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Maine

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    Updated Mar 9, 2021
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    CEICdata.com (2021). United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Maine [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/number-of-excess-deaths-by-states-all-causes-excluding-covid19-predicted/excess-deaths-excl-covid-predicted-avg-no-of-deaths-maine
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    Mar 9, 2021
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Oct 23, 2021 - Jan 8, 2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Vital Statistics
    Description

    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Maine data was reported at 313.000 Number in 08 Jan 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 313.000 Number for 01 Jan 2022. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Maine data is updated weekly, averaging 291.500 Number from Jan 2017 to 08 Jan 2022, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 317.000 Number in 16 Mar 2019 and a record low of 266.000 Number in 18 Aug 2018. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Maine data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G014: Number of Excess Deaths: by States: All Causes excluding COVID-19: Predicted.

  10. Deaths by vaccination status, England

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    Office for National Statistics (2023). Deaths by vaccination status, England [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/deathsbyvaccinationstatusengland
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Description

    Age-standardised mortality rates for deaths involving coronavirus (COVID-19), non-COVID-19 deaths and all deaths by vaccination status, broken down by age group.

  11. Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19

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    United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics (2025). Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/E227667V1
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    Apr 24, 2025
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    United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics
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    CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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    Time period covered
    2017 - 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Estimates of excess deaths can provide information about the burden of mortality potentially related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including deaths that are directly or indirectly attributed to COVID-19. Excess deaths are typically defined as the difference between the observed numbers of deaths in specific time periods and expected numbers of deaths in the same time periods. This visualization provides weekly estimates of excess deaths by the jurisdiction in which the death occurred. Weekly counts of deaths are compared with historical trends to determine whether the number of deaths is significantly higher than expected.Counts of deaths from all causes of death, including COVID-19, are presented. As some deaths due to COVID-19 may be assigned to other causes of deaths (for example, if COVID-19 was not diagnosed or not mentioned on the death certificate), tracking all-cause mortality can provide information about whether an excess number of deaths is observed, even when COVID-19 mortality may be undercounted. Additionally, deaths from all causes excluding COVID-19 were also estimated. Comparing these two sets of estimates — excess deaths with and without COVID-19 — can provide insight about how many excess deaths are identified as due to COVID-19, and how many excess deaths are reported as due to other causes of death. These deaths could represent misclassified COVID-19 deaths, or potentially could be indirectly related to the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., deaths from other causes occurring in the context of health care shortages or overburdened health care systems).Estimates of excess deaths can be calculated in a variety of ways, and will vary depending on the methodology and assumptions about how many deaths are expected to occur. Estimates of excess deaths presented in this webpage were calculated using Farrington surveillance algorithms (1). A range of values for the number of excess deaths was calculated as the difference between the observed count and one of two thresholds (either the average expected count or the upper bound of the 95% prediction interval), by week and jurisdiction.Provisional death counts are weighted to account for incomplete data. However, data for the most recent week(s) are still likely to be incomplete. Weights are based on completeness of provisional data in prior years, but the timeliness of data may have changed in 2020 relative to prior years, so the resulting weighted estimates may be too high in some jurisdictions and too low in others. As more information about the accuracy of the weighted estimates is obtained, further refinements to the weights may be made, which will impact the estimates. Any changes to the methods or weighting algorithm will be noted in the Technical Notes when they occur. More detail about the methods, weighting, data, and limitations can be found in the Technical Notes.This visualization includes several different estimates:Number of excess deaths: A range of estimates for the number of excess deaths was calculated as the difference between the observed count and one of two thresholds (either the average expected count or the upper bound threshold), by week and jurisdiction. Negative values, where the observed count fell below the threshold, were set to zero.Percent excess: The percent excess was defined as the number of excess deaths divided by the threshold.Total number of excess deaths: The total number of excess deaths in each jurisdiction was calculated by summing the excess deaths in each week, from February 1, 2020 to present. Similarly, the total number of excess deaths for the US overall was computed as a sum of jurisdiction-specific numbers of excess deaths (with negative values set to zero), and not directly estimated using the Farrington surveillance algorithms.Select a dashboard from the menu, then click on “Update Dashboard” to navigate through the different graphics.The first dashboard shows the weekly predicted counts of deaths from all causes, and the threshold for the expected number of deaths. Select a jurisdiction from the drop-down menu to show data for that jurisdiction.The second dashboard shows the weekly predicted counts of deaths from all causes and the weekly count of deaths from all causes excluding COVID-19. Select a jurisdiction from the drop-down menu to show data for that jurisdiction.The th

  12. COVID-19 Tracker

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    Updated Mar 1, 2024
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    willian oliveira (2024). COVID-19 Tracker [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/willianoliveiragibin/covid-19-tracker/discussion
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    Description

    Understanding Global Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from The Economist Data

    The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on societies worldwide, not only through its direct impact on health but also through its ripple effects on various aspects of life. As we strive to comprehend the full extent of its toll, one crucial metric that emerges is excess deaths – a measure encompassing not only confirmed COVID-19 fatalities but also those indirectly caused by the pandemic. In this discourse, we delve into the comprehensive dataset provided by The Economist and processed by Our World in Data, shedding light on the central estimates and uncertainty intervals of global excess deaths.

    The dataset, meticulously compiled and analyzed by The Economist, serves as a cornerstone for understanding the broader implications of the pandemic beyond official death counts. This invaluable resource, available for public scrutiny and further research, offers insights into the nuanced dynamics of excess mortality across different regions and timeframes.

    Central to our exploration are the central estimates provided by The Economist, representing the best approximation of excess deaths attributable to the pandemic. These figures, derived through rigorous statistical methodologies, provide a foundational understanding of the pandemic's impact on mortality rates globally. By accounting for excess deaths beyond what would typically be expected, these estimates paint a clearer picture of the true toll of COVID-19.

    Accompanying these central estimates are uncertainty intervals, reflecting the range within which the true value of excess deaths is likely to fall. As with any statistical analysis, uncertainties abound, stemming from various factors such as data collection methods, reporting inconsistencies, and the inherent complexity of modeling excess mortality. Acknowledging these uncertainties is paramount in interpreting the data accurately and avoiding overgeneralizations or misinterpretations.

    Delving deeper into the dataset, it becomes evident that the magnitude of excess deaths varies significantly across different regions and time periods. Factors such as healthcare infrastructure, socio-economic disparities, and the stringency of public health measures exert profound influences on mortality outcomes. By dissecting these variations, policymakers and public health experts can glean invaluable insights to inform targeted interventions and mitigate future crises.

    Moreover, the dataset underscores the interconnectedness of global health, highlighting how the impact of the pandemic transcends geographical boundaries. As nations grapple with containing the spread of the virus within their borders, the ripple effects of excess mortality reverberate across the international community. This interconnectedness underscores the importance of collective action and solidarity in addressing not only the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic but also the long-term ramifications on global health security.

    It is essential to note that behind every data point lies a human story – a life lost, a family shattered, a community grieving. Amidst the statistical analyses and epidemiological models, it is imperative not to lose sight of the human dimension of the pandemic. Each excess death represents more than just a number; it embodies a profound loss and underscores the urgency of concerted efforts to prevent further tragedies.

    In conclusion, the dataset provided by The Economist and processed by Our World in Data offers a comprehensive lens through which to understand the complexities of excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. By interrogating the central estimates and uncertainty intervals, we gain critical insights into the multifaceted dimensions of the pandemic's impact on global mortality rates. Moving forward, leveraging these insights to inform evidence-based policies and interventions is paramount in mitigating the ongoing crisis and building resilient health systems for the future.

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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths:...

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    CEICdata.com (2021). United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Montana [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/number-of-excess-deaths-by-states-all-causes-excluding-covid19-predicted/excess-deaths-excl-covid-predicted-avg-no-of-deaths-montana
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    Mar 15, 2021
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Montana data was reported at 211.000 Number in 16 Sep 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 212.000 Number for 09 Sep 2023. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Montana data is updated weekly, averaging 201.000 Number from Jan 2017 (Median) to 16 Sep 2023, with 350 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 222.000 Number in 11 Feb 2023 and a record low of 190.000 Number in 09 Sep 2017. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Montana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G012: Number of Excess Deaths: by States: All Causes excluding COVID-19: Predicted (Discontinued).

  14. Table_6_Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) excess mortality outcomes...

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    David Lu; Sumeet Dhanoa; Harleen Cheema; Kimberley Lewis; Patrick Geeraert; Benjamin Merrick; Aaron Vander Leek; Meghan Sebastianski; Brittany Kula; Dipayan Chaudhuri; John Basmaji; Arnav Agrawal; Dan Niven; Kirsten Fiest; Henry T. Stelfox; Danny J. Zuege; Oleksa G. Rewa; Sean M. Bagshaw; Vincent I. Lau (2023). Table_6_Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) excess mortality outcomes associated with pandemic effects study (COPES): A systematic review and meta-analysis.docx [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.999225.s012
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    David Lu; Sumeet Dhanoa; Harleen Cheema; Kimberley Lewis; Patrick Geeraert; Benjamin Merrick; Aaron Vander Leek; Meghan Sebastianski; Brittany Kula; Dipayan Chaudhuri; John Basmaji; Arnav Agrawal; Dan Niven; Kirsten Fiest; Henry T. Stelfox; Danny J. Zuege; Oleksa G. Rewa; Sean M. Bagshaw; Vincent I. Lau
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    Background and aimWith the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to impact healthcare systems around the world, healthcare providers are attempting to balance resources devoted to COVID-19 patients while minimizing excess mortality overall (both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients). To this end, we conducted a systematic review (SR) to describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on all-cause excess mortality (COVID-19 and non-COVID-19) during the pandemic timeframe compared to non-pandemic times.MethodsWe searched EMBASE, Cochrane Database of SRs, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register (CENTRAL), from inception (1948) to December 31, 2020. We used a two-stage review process to screen/extract data. We assessed risk of bias using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). We used Critical Appraisal and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology.ResultsOf 11,581 citations, 194 studies met eligibility. Of these studies, 31 had mortality comparisons (n = 433,196,345 participants). Compared to pre-pandemic times, during the COVID-19 pandemic, our meta-analysis demonstrated that COVID-19 mortality had an increased risk difference (RD) of 0.06% (95% CI: 0.06–0.06% p < 0.00001). All-cause mortality also increased [relative risk (RR): 1.53, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.38–1.70, p < 0.00001] alongside non-COVID-19 mortality (RR: 1.18, 1.07–1.30, p < 0.00001). There was “very low” certainty of evidence through GRADE assessment for all outcomes studied, demonstrating the evidence as uncertain.InterpretationThe COVID-19 pandemic may have caused significant increases in all-cause excess mortality, greater than those accounted for by increases due to COVID-19 mortality alone, although the evidence is uncertain.Systematic review registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails], identifier [CRD42020201256].

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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: No. of Deaths: Utah

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    CEICdata.com (2023). United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: No. of Deaths: Utah [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/number-of-excess-deaths-by-states-all-causes-excluding-covid19-predicted/excess-deaths-excl-covid-predicted-no-of-deaths-utah
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    Time period covered
    Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Vital Statistics
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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: No. of Deaths: Utah data was reported at 406.000 Number in 16 Sep 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 399.000 Number for 09 Sep 2023. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: No. of Deaths: Utah data is updated weekly, averaging 386.000 Number from Jan 2017 (Median) to 16 Sep 2023, with 350 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 482.000 Number in 17 Dec 2022 and a record low of 317.000 Number in 10 Aug 2019. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: No. of Deaths: Utah data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G012: Number of Excess Deaths: by States: All Causes excluding COVID-19: Predicted (Discontinued).

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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths:...

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    CEICdata.com (2021). United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Florida [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/number-of-excess-deaths-by-states-all-causes-excluding-covid19-predicted/excess-deaths-excl-covid-predicted-avg-no-of-deaths-florida
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    Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Vital Statistics
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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Florida data was reported at 4,141.000 Number in 16 Sep 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,135.000 Number for 09 Sep 2023. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Florida data is updated weekly, averaging 4,133.500 Number from Jan 2017 (Median) to 16 Sep 2023, with 350 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,648.000 Number in 18 Feb 2023 and a record low of 3,712.000 Number in 02 Sep 2017. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Deaths: Florida data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G012: Number of Excess Deaths: by States: All Causes excluding COVID-19: Predicted (Discontinued).

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    Percentage Excess Winter Mortality Index - WMCA

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    (2025). Percentage Excess Winter Mortality Index - WMCA [Dataset]. https://cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/percentage-excess-winter-mortality-index-wmca/
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    The percentage of extra deaths that occurred due to winter, including those that had COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate. The Excess Winter Mortality (EWM) index is calculated as the number of excess winter deaths divided by the average non-winter deaths, expressed as a percentage. Calculated so that comparisons can be made between sexes, age groups, and regions.

    An EWM index of 20 shows that there were 20 percent more deaths in winter compared with the non-winter period. Provisional figures at country and region level are produced for the most recent winter using estimation methods, and so are rounded to the nearest 100 deaths. Data post 2019/20 should be treated with caution due to high numbers of deaths from COVID-19 in the summer period.

    For data years 2020/21 onwards, instances where the number of winter deaths compared to non-winter deaths were equal to zero or a negative value, an EWM index is presented. (For earlier years, the EWM index was removed). A zero value for winter deaths compared to non-winter deaths is often affected by rounding, so in these instances, the winter mortality index can either be a positive or negative value. A negative winter mortality index means there were a higher number of deaths in the non-winter periods than the winter period.

    Alternatively, figures are available for deaths excluding COVID-19, calculated using all-cause deaths that did not have COVID-19 mentioned on the death certificate.

    Data is Powered by LG Inform Plus and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.

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    Data from: Estimation of non-health Gross Domestic Product (NHGDP) loss due...

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    Paramita Bhattacharya; Denny John; Nirmalya Mukherjee; M. S. Narassima; Jaideep Menon; Amitava Banerjee (2023). Estimation of non-health Gross Domestic Product (NHGDP) loss due to COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal, India [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.573n5tbc4
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    Oct 2, 2023
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    Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust
    University College London
    Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
    Great Lakes Institute of Management
    Manbhum Ananda Asharan Nityananda Trust
    Authors
    Paramita Bhattacharya; Denny John; Nirmalya Mukherjee; M. S. Narassima; Jaideep Menon; Amitava Banerjee
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    https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.htmlhttps://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html

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    India, West Bengal
    Description

    This study estimates the economic losses (GDP), particularly the impact of COVID-19 deaths on non-health components of GDP in West Bengal state. The NHGDP losses were evaluated using cost-of-illness approach. Future NHGDP losses were discounted at 3%. Excess death estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Global Burden of Disease (GBD) were used. Sensitivity analysis was carried out by varying discount rates and Average Age of Death (AAD). 21,532 deaths in West Bengal since 17th March 2020 till 31st December 2022 decreased the future NHGDP by $0.92 billion. Nearly 90% of loss was due to deaths occurring in above 30 years age-group. The majority of the loss was borne among the 46–60 years age-group. The NHGDP loss/death was $42,646, however, the average loss/death declined with a rise in age. The loss increased to $9.38 billion and $9.42 billion respectively based on GBD and WHO excess death estimates. The loss increased to $1.3 billion by considering the lower age of the interval as AAD. At 5% and 10% discount rates, the losses reduced to $0.769 billion and $0.549 billion respectively. Results from the study suggest that COVID-19 contributed to major economic loss in West Bengal. The mortality and morbidity caused by COVID-19, the substantial economic costs at individual and population levels in West Bengal, and probably across India and other countries, is another argument for better infection control strategies across the globe to end the impact of this epidemic. Methods Various open domains were used to gather data on COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal and the aforementioned estimates. Economic losses in terms of Non-Health Gross Domestic Product (NHGDP)among six age-group brackets viz. 0–15, 16–30, 31–45, 46–60, 61–75 and 75 and above were estimated to facilitate comparisons and to initiate advocacy for an increase in health investments against COVID-19. This study used midpoint age as the age of death for all the age brackets. The legal minimum age for working i.e., 15 years. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine the effect of age on the overall total NHGDP loss estimate. The model was re-estimated assuming an average age at death to be the starting age of each age-group bracket. Based on existing literature discounted rate of interest to measure the value of life is taken as 2.9%. As a sensitivity analysis, NHGDP loss has also been computed using 5% and 10% of discounted rates of interest.

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    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Expected...

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    CEICdata.com (2023). United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Expected Deaths [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/number-of-excess-deaths/excess-deaths-excl-covid-predicted-avg-no-of-expected-deaths
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    Jul 1, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Vital Statistics
    Description

    United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Expected Deaths data was reported at 55,346.000 Number in 16 Sep 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 55,199.000 Number for 09 Sep 2023. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Expected Deaths data is updated weekly, averaging 55,333.000 Number from Jan 2017 (Median) to 16 Sep 2023, with 350 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61,689.000 Number in 11 Feb 2023 and a record low of 50,619.000 Number in 05 Aug 2017. United States Excess Deaths excl COVID: Predicted: Avg No. of Expected Deaths data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G009: Number of Excess Deaths (Discontinued).

  20. Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: 2024 to 2025

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    UK Health Security Agency (2025). Weekly all-cause mortality surveillance: 2024 to 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/weekly-all-cause-mortality-surveillance-2024-to-2025
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    Jul 17, 2025
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    UK Health Security Agency
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    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) weekly all-cause mortality surveillance helps to detect and report significant weekly excess mortality (deaths) above normal seasonal levels. This report does not assess general trends in death rates or link excess death figures to particular factors.

    Excess mortality is defined as a significant number of deaths reported over that expected for a given week in the year, allowing for weekly variation in the number of deaths. UKHSA investigates any spikes seen which may inform public health actions.

    Reports are currently published weekly. In previous years, reports ran from October to September. Since 2021, reports run from mid-July to mid-July each year. This change is to align with the reports for the national flu and COVID-19 weekly surveillance report.

    This page includes reports published from 11 July 2024 to the present.

    Reports are also available for:

    Please direct any enquiries to enquiries@ukhsa.gov.uk

    Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). The OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk">Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of Official Statistics should adhere to.

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Statista (2025). Weekly number of excess deaths in England and Wales 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131428/excess-deaths-in-england-and-wales/
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Weekly number of excess deaths in England and Wales 2020-2025

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Sep 11, 2025
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Time period covered
Jan 2020 - Aug 2025
Area covered
Wales, England
Description

For the week ending August 29, 2025, weekly deaths in England and Wales were 985 below the number expected, compared with 855 below what was expected in the previous week. In late 2022 and through early 2023, excess deaths were elevated for a number of weeks, with the excess deaths figure for the week ending January 13, 2023, the highest since February 2021. In the middle of April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were almost 12,000 excess deaths a week recorded in England and Wales. It was not until two months later, in the week ending June 19, 2020, that the number of deaths began to be lower than the five-year average for the corresponding week. Most deaths since 1918 in 2020 In 2020, there were 689,629 deaths in the United Kingdom, making that year the deadliest since 1918, at the height of the Spanish influenza pandemic. As seen in the excess death figures, April 2020 was by far the worst month in terms of deaths during the pandemic. The weekly number of deaths for weeks 16 and 17 of that year were 22,351, and 21,997 respectively. Although the number of deaths fell to more usual levels for the rest of that year, a winter wave of the disease led to a high number of deaths in January 2021, with 18,676 deaths recorded in the fourth week of that year. For the whole of 2021, there were 667,479 deaths in the UK, 22,150 fewer than in 2020. Life expectancy in the UK goes into reverse In 2022, life expectancy at birth for women in the UK was 82.6 years, while for men it was 78.6 years. This was the lowest life expectancy in the country for ten years, and came after life expectancy improvements stalled throughout the 2010s, and then declined from 2020 onwards. There is also quite a significant regional difference in life expectancy in the UK. In the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for example, the life expectancy for men was 81.5 years, and 86.5 years for women. By contrast, in Blackpool, in North West England, male life expectancy was just 73.1 years, while for women, life expectancy was lowest in Glasgow, at 78 years.

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