Report on excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, January 2020 to May 2021

Briones, Kristine Joy and Del Mundo, Michael Dominic (2021): Report on excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, January 2020 to May 2021.

Abstract

One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increase in the number of excess deaths experienced by the country. From January 2020 to May 2021, the estimated number of excess deaths was 91,024 – around 11% higher than the expected number of deaths under pre-pandemic or "normal" conditions. These excess deaths came from Covid-19 Related Deaths and deaths from all other causes that suddenly increased during the pandemic, such as cardiovascular-related diseases. In particular, a large share of the excess deaths came from the age group 50 years and over and from Luzon, including the National Capital Region. Assuming that the current trends continue, projections show that the excess deaths for the full year 2021 will reach approximately 228,000.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: COVID-19, excess deaths, mortality, Philippines
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J11 - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

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