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Around 14.9 million people worldwide died as a direct or indirect result of Covid-19 in the period between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021, according to new estimates. by the World Health Organization, nearly three times as many deaths as were officially reported.
During that period, 5.4 million deaths from covid-19 were reported to the WHO, leading to an excess mortality estimate of 9.5 million more deaths than were reported.
"Excess mortality is the difference between the number of deaths that have been recorded and those that would be expected in the absence of the pandemic," said Samira Asma, deputy director general of the Division of Data, Analytics and Service Delivery for the Impact of The OMS.
The 14.9 million deaths include "deaths directly attributed to covid-19 that were reported to WHO, deaths directly attributed to covid-19 that were not counted or reported... deaths indirectly associated with the pandemic due to to the broader impact on health systems and society," Asma explained.
The figure also subtracts deaths that were averted due to changes in social behaviors, such as fewer road fatalities due to lockdowns or travel restrictions.
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According to the methodology used in the WHO report, the excess deaths were estimated between 13.3 million and 16.6 million in the 24-month period.
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