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Life Expectancy (LE) data for Sweden, Germany, and United States. Data period: 2019 to 2025. Yearly data.

Germany did not record much different excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years.

Age-standardized mortality by midyear seasons (July-June) shows no significant mortality increase in Sweden, in contrast to the USA.

Yearly age-standardized mortality shows no significant increase in Germany during 2020, in contrast to the following two years of 2021/'22.

Life expectancy dropped by more than two years in California, while Sweden saw no significant decrease.

The US recorded large amounts of excess mortality during the pandemic. Generally, a north to south & rich to poor trend can be observed.

The initial winter & summer peaks of 2020 were followed by larger peaks in 2021 and winter of 2022. Mortality remains elevated throughout 2023.

Deaths data for United States. Monthly data. Excess view shows the difference between observed and expected (baseline) values. Showing cumulative values.

Using a three-year average pre-pandemic baseline.

Using a three-year average pre-pandemic baseline.

Using a three-year average pre-pandemic baseline.

Age-Standardized Mortality Rate (ASMR) data for Germany. Data period: 2006 W01 to 2026 W03. Weekly data. Z-Score view shows how many standard deviations the current value is from the baseline mean. Baseline calculated using linear regression from 2010 W22 to 2019 W52. Age-standardized using WHO World Standard.