Background Denmark was one of the few countries that experienced an increase in life
expectancy in 2020, and one of the few to see a decrease in 2021. Because COVID-19 …

Background Belgium was one of the countries that was struck hard by COVID-19. Initially,
the belief was that we were 'all in it together'. Emerging evidence showed however that …

Background Low socioeconomic status and underlying health increase the risk of fatal
outcomes from COVID-19, resulting in more years of life lost (YLL) among the poor …

Background In the Netherlands in 2020, COVID-19 deaths were more concentrated among
individuals with a lower income. At the same time, COVID-19 was a new cause that also …

Using data for 201 regions (NUTS 2) in Europe, we examine the mortality burden of the
COVID-19 pandemic and how the mortality inequalities between regions changed between …

Background Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that members of
marginalized populations and immigrants were also at risk of being hospitalized and dying …

The Covid-19 pandemic has not affected the population evenly. This must be acknowledged
when it comes to understanding the Covid-19 death toll and answering the question of how …

Background Deaths directly linked to COVID-19 infection may be misclassified, and the
pandemic may have indirectly affected other causes of death. To overcome these …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in mortality in 2020 with a resultant decrease
in life expectancy in most countries around the world. In Germany, the reduction in life …

Background To provide an interpretable summary of the impact on mortality of the COVID-19
pandemic we estimate weekly and annual life expectancies at birth in Spain and its regions …