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Excess mortality: Raw number of deaths from all causes compared to projection based on previous years,
United States

The reported number of weekly or monthly deaths in 2020–2021 and the projected number of deaths for 2020, which is based on the reported deaths in 2015–2019. 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, 2020202020152016201720182019Projected, 20202021
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Source: Human Mortality Database (2021), World Mortality Dataset (2021)

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

Jan 5, 2020
Jan 3, 2021

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