Excess mortality: Cumulative deaths from all causes compared to projection based on previous years

The cumulative difference between the reported number of deaths since 1 January 2020 and the projected number of deaths for the same period based on previousyears. The reported number might not count all deaths that occurred due to incomplete coverage and delays in reporting.

Jan 5, 2020Jan 3, 2021Mar 11, 2020Apr 30, 2020Jun 19, 2020Aug 8, 2020Sep 27, 2020United States

Source: Human Mortality Database (2023), World Mortality Dataset (2023)

Note: Comparisons across countries are affected by differences in both population and the completeness of death reporting. Details can be found at our Excess Mortality page.

Jan 5, 2020
Dec 31, 2023