National authorities publish COVID-19 death counts, which are extensively re-circulated and
compared; but data are generally poorly sourced and documented. Academics and
stakeholders need tools to assess data quality and to track data-related discrepancies for
comparability over time or across countries.“The Demography of COVID-19 Deaths”
database aims at bridging this gap. It provides COVID-19 death counts along with
associated documentation, which includes the exact data sources and points out issues of …

Since the start of the pandemic,“The Demography of COVID-19 Deaths” database (dc-covid.
site. ined. fr/en) aims at providing COVID-19 related death counts along with well-
documented metadata. The targeted audience is the research community and beyond (eg,
policy-makers, journalists). As of mid-May 2021, the database contains daily cumulative
death counts attributable to COVID-19 reported by 19 countries in Europe and beyond, and
updated weekly. Data are broken down by sex and age and, when possible, by place and …