Excess mortality: 850 more people died than expected last week
3 years, 1 month ago

Excess mortality: 850 more people died than expected last week

NL Times  

The number of deaths last week was much higher than usual for this time of year. According to CBS, the excess mortality clearly increased in recent weeks But mortality has already been above the usual numbers since the beginning of August. CBS estimates that 2,100 people aged 80 or older died last week. In this age group, 1,200 people died last week, nearly 300 more than expected. An estimated 450 people younger than 65 died last week.

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Excess mortality finally at an end; No extra deaths in February
1 year, 9 months ago

Excess mortality finally at an end; No extra deaths in February

NL Times  

About 14,000 people died in the Netherlands in February. There was no excess mortality in all four weeks of the month, Statistics Netherlands reported based on provisional weekly mortality figures. In the first week of February, the number of deaths was just above the expected mortality but within the usual fluctuations. In the last three weeks, the number of deaths …

Excess mortality remained high in 2022 due to Covid-19 and flu
1 year, 11 months ago

Excess mortality remained high in 2022 due to Covid-19 and flu

NL Times  

Last year, more people died than expected in every age group in the Netherlands. The excess mortality was slightly lower than in 2020 and 2021 when Covid-19 caused many thousands of deaths, Statistics Netherlands reported. Excess mortality means that more people died than expected for a period based on figures from the past. More people in that age group died …

Excess deaths hit two year high in England and Wales
1 year, 11 months ago

Excess deaths hit two year high in England and Wales

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of excess deaths registered each week in England and …

Mortality rate higher than expected for first time since end-2021
2 years, 7 months ago

Mortality rate higher than expected for first time since end-2021

NL Times  

For the first time since the end of 2021, the number of deaths was higher than expected in April. Statistics Netherlands only speaks of excess mortality if the number of deaths is much higher than expected for the time of year. Last week, 150 more people died than expected, but according to the researchers, there was no longer excess mortality. …

Covid was main contributor to last wave of excess mortality
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid was main contributor to last wave of excess mortality

NL Times  

Covid-19 was the main underlying cause behind the increase in the number of deaths last October and November. However, according to the Central Bureau for Statistics, there are also other causes that contributed to the most recent "excess death wave," during which more people than average died. "But we can’t yet tell if one of the other causes of death …

Excess mortality slightly higher in 2021 than 2020
2 years, 10 months ago

Excess mortality slightly higher in 2021 than 2020

NL Times  

Excess mortality was slightly higher in 2021 than in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic hit the Netherlands. Relative excess mortality was lowest among people over 90 at 7 percent. The relative excess mortality was highest among people aged 65 to 18 at 14 percent. There was relatively less excess mortality among people in long-term care than in 2020.

No excess deaths in final week of 2021, as experts call for full investigation
2 years, 11 months ago

No excess deaths in final week of 2021, as experts call for full investigation

Dutch News  

Some 3,500 people died in the last week of the year, roughly in line with official forecasts, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. This means that even though hundreds more people died than had been expected in previous weeks, there were no excess deaths in the last week of the year, the CBS said. The government’s coronavirus dashboard only …

No excess deaths in final week of 2021, as experts call for full investigation
2 years, 11 months ago

No excess deaths in final week of 2021, as experts call for full investigation

Dutch News  

Some 3,500 people died in the last week of the year, roughly in line with official forecasts, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. This means that even though hundreds more people died than had been expected in previous weeks, there were no excess deaths in the last week of the year, the CBS said. The government’s coronavirus dashboard only …

Excess death total rises again, coronavirus deaths in NL still under-reported
3 years ago

Excess death total rises again, coronavirus deaths in NL still under-reported

Dutch News  

Around 900 more people died in the week to November 21 than statisticians had expected, national statistics office CBS said on Friday. In total, almost 3,850 died that week, when fewer than 3,000 deaths would have been considered normal, the CBS said. The statistics office has also studied causes of death up to the end of June and concluded that …

30% more deaths last week than expected
3 years ago

30% more deaths last week than expected

NL Times  

The increase in the number of deaths continues, figures from last week show. Statistics Netherlands noted a striking number of deaths in people aged 65 or older. Last week, the number of people over 80 who died in particular increased. But there was also an increase in the number of deaths among people aged 65 to 80.

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected

Dutch News  

Some 850 more people died last week than would have been expected using seasonal trends, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday. The excess death rate cuts across all age groups but in particular, more people have died in nursing homes and residential care than would have been expected, the CBS said. The number of excess dates rose sharply …

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected

Dutch News  

Some 850 more people died last week than would have been expected using seasonal trends, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday. The excess death rate cuts across all age groups but in particular, more people have died in nursing homes and residential care than would have been expected, the CBS said. The number of excess dates rose sharply …

Mortality higher than expected for the first time in two months
3 years, 8 months ago

Mortality higher than expected for the first time in two months

NL Times  

Last week, for the first time since the beginning of February, more people died in the Netherlands than expected. In week 14, an estimated 450 people younger than 65, and 1,050 people aged 65 to 80 died. For week 14 of 2021, the public health institute RIVM recorded 112 coronavirus-related deaths, but there is no obligation to submit cause of …

Mortality rate rising again after two week dip
3 years, 9 months ago

Mortality rate rising again after two week dip

NL Times  

After two weeks of below-expected mortality, the number of deaths in the Netherlands increased again last week. In week ten of 2021, between March 8 and 14, an estimated 3,300 people died in the country - about the same number as expected for the week and 250 more than the week before, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The mortality rate …

Fewer people than expected have died so far in March
3 years, 9 months ago

Fewer people than expected have died so far in March

Dutch News  

Fewer people died in the first week of March than would normally be expected, according to new provisional figures from the CBS national statistics office. While at the peak of the coronavirus crisis at the end of March in 2020, 68% more people died in a week than then usual death rate, now the rate is 9% down on expected. …

Excess mortality in NL rising again
3 years, 9 months ago

Excess mortality in NL rising again

NL Times  

Just a week after Statistics Netherlands reported that there was no excess mortality in the country for the first time since September, the stats office said on Friday that the number of deaths last week was again higher than expected for the period. Mortality in the Netherlands started increasing to above expected in week 39 of 2020, September 21 to …

Over 13 thousand more deaths in 2020 than predicted
3 years, 11 months ago

Over 13 thousand more deaths in 2020 than predicted

NL Times  

Over 162 thousand people died in the Netherlands through the first 51 weeks of the year. It includes the four thousand people who died during the week ending December 20, about ten percent more than the preceding week, wrote Statistics Netherlands. Official statistics from public health agency RIVM show that nearly 11,100 people have died from Covid-19 in the Netherlands. …

Excess mortality rising again
4 years ago

Excess mortality rising again

NL Times  

Last week an estimated 3,450 people died in the Netherlands, over 400 more than expected for this time of the year. After showing a brief decline, the excess mortality last week was also 150 higher than the week before, Statistics Netherlands said on Friday. The number of deaths has been higher than normal since the end of September, coinciding with …

US says nearly 300,000 excess deaths in 2020 as COVID-19 rages
4 years, 2 months ago

US says nearly 300,000 excess deaths in 2020 as COVID-19 rages

Al Jazeera  

CDC analysis shows excess deaths were highest among Hispanic and Black people, and those aged between 25 and 44. “Estimates of excess deaths attributed to COVID-19 might underestimate the actual number directly attributable to COVID-19 because deaths from other causes might represent misclassified COVID-19 related deaths or deaths indirectly caused by the pandemic,” the report noted. “Specifically, deaths from circulatory …

Excess death rate is still up slightly, but is not increasing as infections grow
4 years, 2 months ago

Excess death rate is still up slightly, but is not increasing as infections grow

Dutch News  

Slightly more people are dying in the Netherlands than would have been expected for the time of year, but the number of excess deaths remains low and is not increasing, according to new figures from national statistics office CBS. Experts say the number of excess deaths could indicate the true number of people dying from coronavirus, because the figure also …

Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the U.S. so far in this pandemic year
4 years, 4 months ago

Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the U.S. so far in this pandemic year

Salon  

The number of deaths in the United States through July 2020 is 8% to 12% higher than it would have been if the coronavirus pandemic had never happened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also calculates an upper threshold for the estimated number of deaths — that helps determine when the observed number of deaths is unusually high compared …

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