ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2024
Spatial Variation in Excess Mortality Across Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study of 561 Regions in 21 Countries.
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- COVID-19 vaccination coverage and the effect on regional disparities in morbidity and mortality among older people in Sweden, 2021-2023.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2026Article
- Spatial Differences in Avoidable Mortality Across 581 European Districts, 2002-2019.European journal of population = Revue europeenne de demographie · 2025Article
- The spatiotemporal dynamics of COVID-19 in Europe: time-series clustering maps 5 distinct trajectories to spatial patterns.Population health metrics · 2025Article
- Unravelling the determinants of life expectancy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative comparative analysis.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Spatial disparities in the mortality burden of the covid-19 pandemic across 569 European regions (2020-2021).Nature communications · 2024Article
- Inequalities in regional excess mortality and life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evaluating Spatial, Cause-Specific and Seasonal Effects of Excess Mortality Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Germany, 2020.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2023Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and premature mortality in the German federal states in 2020 and 2021.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo measure the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 at the subnational level by estimating excess mortality, defined as the increase in all-cause mortality relative to an expected baseline mortality level.
methodsStatistical and demographic analyses of regional all-cause mortality data provided by the vital statistics systems of 21 European countries for 561 regions in Central and Western Europe. Life expectancy losses at ages 0 and 60 for males and females were estimated.
resultsWe found evidence of a loss in life expectancy in 391 regions, whilst only three regions exhibit notable gains in life expectancy in 2020. For 12 regions, losses of life expectancy amounted to more than 2 years and three regions showed losses greater than 3 years. We highlight geographical clusters of high mortality in Northern Italy, Spain and Poland, whilst clusters of low mortality were found in Western France, Germany/Denmark and Norway/Sweden.
conclusionsRegional differences of loss of life expectancy are impressive, ranging from a loss of more than 4 years to a gain of 8 months. These findings provide a strong rationale for regional analysis, as national estimates hide significant regional disparities.
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