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Estimated cumulative excess deaths during COVID, from the WHO

Cumulative difference between the number of reported or estimated deaths in 2020–2021 and the projected number of deaths for the same period based on previous years. For comparison, cumulative confirmed COVID-19 deaths are shown.

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17 Sept 2026
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World Health Organization (2026); World Health Organization (2023)

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