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Global Pandemic Excess Mortality Tracker
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About
This resource tracks global mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides detailed weekly or monthly death counts for various age groups, allowing for the analysis of mortality trends against historical baselines (2015–2019 averages). It is a vital resource for public health research and policy evaluation of the pandemic's impact.
Columns
- location: The name of the country or region being tracked.
- date: The date marking the end of the month or week (ISO 8601 format for week dates) for the recorded data in 2020 and 2021.
- time: The corresponding week or month number within the year.
- time_unit: Denotes whether the measured period is weekly or monthly.
- p_scores_all_ages: The P-score, representing the percentage of excess mortality for all ages.
- p_scores_15_64: P-scores calculated for the age bracket of 15–64 years.
- deaths_2021_all_ages: The number of all-cause deaths recorded for all ages in 2021.
- deaths_2020_all_ages: The number of all-cause deaths recorded for all ages in 2020.
- avg_deaths_2015_2019: The average number of deaths across all ages during the baseline years 2015–2019.
- Note: The dataset also includes P-scores for other age brackets (0-14, 65-74, 75-84, 85+) and yearly death counts stretching back to 2010.
Distribution
The underlying data file is named
excess_mortality.csv and has a file size of approximately 1.15 MB. The dataset includes 36 columns and 6,622 records. Data is structured primarily around time series data organised by weekly or monthly periods across different global locations.Usage
This dataset is ideal for analysing mortality shocks due to the pandemic, comparing the severity of the health crisis across different regions, and modelling the relationship between intervention policies and excess deaths. It can also be used for statistical forecasting and epidemiological studies focused on global health trends.
Coverage
The data provides worldwide coverage, featuring information for 112 unique countries or regions. The primary temporal focus is the calculation of excess mortality during 2020 and 2021 (January 2020 to November 2021). Historical data for death counts extends back to 2010 for baseline comparison. Demographic coverage includes detailed P-scores broken down into five distinct age brackets.
License
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Epidemiologists: For calculating and tracking real-time pandemic impact and lethality.
- Government Analysts: For evaluating regional performance during public health crises.
- Data Scientists: For training models on global mortality time series data.
- Journalists and Researchers: For generating public reports on the health and social impact of the pandemic.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Pandemic Excess Mortality Tracker
- COVID-19 Weekly Mortality P-Scores
- Worldwide All-Cause Death Statistics 2010–2021
- Geographic Excess Death Analysis
Attributes
Original Data Source: Global Pandemic Excess Mortality Tracker
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