Films | The pandemic’s true toll
Covid-19: how many people have really died?
Officially covid-19 has killed around 3m people. The true number is probably far higher
Statistical modelling by The Economist suggests that covid-19 has claimed between 7m and 13m lives. That’s up to four times higher than official estimates. Our model uses 121 different indicators to estimate excess deaths—the difference between the actual number and what would normally be expected. Sondre Ulvund Solstad, our data journalist,explains how this was done for The Economist’s podcast, “The Jab”.
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