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In today's update on covid-19, there was an interesting comment regarding excess mortality that surprised me. It was about where excess mortality was the largest.
From the update:
So a 26.5% average increase in the death rate for those between the ages of 25 and 44 years! That surprised me.
and then:
53.6% higher for Hispanics!
See PrMED and excess mortality
In today's update on covid-19, there was an interesting comment regarding excess mortality that surprised me. It was about where excess mortality was the largest.
From the update:
Quote:
The total number of excess deaths (deaths above average levels) from [26 Jan 2020] through [3 Oct 2020] ranged from a low of approximately 841 in the youngest age group (younger than 25 years) to a high of 94 646 among adults aged 75-84 years. However, the average percentage change in deaths over this period compared with previous years was largest for adults aged 25-44 years (26.5%) ([Figure 2: Percentage change in the weekly number of deaths in 2020 relative to average in the same weeks during 2015-2019, by age group -- United States, 2015-2019 and 2020]). Overall, numbers of deaths among persons aged younger than 25 years were 2.0% below average, and among adults aged 45-64, 65-74 years, 75-84, and 85 years or older were 14.4%, 24.1%, 21.5%, and 14.7% above average, respectively.
So a 26.5% average increase in the death rate for those between the ages of 25 and 44 years! That surprised me.
and then:
Quote:
When examined by race and ethnicity, the total numbers of excess deaths during the analysis period ranged from a low of approximately 3412 among AI/AN [non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native] persons to a high of 171 491 among White persons. For White persons, deaths were 11.9% higher when compared to average numbers during 2015-2019. However, some racial and ethnic subgroups experienced disproportionately higher percentage increases in deaths ([Figure 3 Percentage change in the weekly number of deaths in 2020 relative to average numbers in the same weeks during 2015-2019, by race and Hispanic ethnicity -- United States, 2015-2019 and 2020]). Specifically, the average percentage increase over this period was largest for Hispanic persons (53.6%). Deaths were 28.9% above average for AI/AN persons, 32.9% above average for Black persons, 34.6% above average for those of other or unknown race or ethnicity, and 36.6% above average for Asian persons.
53.6% higher for Hispanics!