Excess Mortality

• Extreme heat, overdoses contributed to excess deaths in Canada amid COVID-19: report

  Statistics Canada found "indirect consequences" of the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for some of the excess deaths reported over the past two years.

  Canada

  May 13, 2022
  
• Thousands more Canadians died than expected during first 12 months of pandemic

  The increase in deaths, according to Statistics Canada, is mostly related to factors such as "substance abuse and misuse."

  Health

  Jul 12, 2021
  
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• Hundreds of ‘excess deaths’ in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Excess deaths, also known as excess mortality, refers to situations where there are more deaths during a particular time period than what is expected, based on historical data.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2020