Preliminary Analysis of Excess Mortality in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Preliminary Analysis of Excess Mortality in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ABSTRACT. We studied all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 19 Indian states (population 1.27 billion). Excess mortality was calculated by comparison with years 2015 to 2019. The known COVID-19 deaths reported for a state were assumed to be accurate, unless excess mortality data suggested a higher toll. Data from …