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0187/2020 - Excess mortality in Brazil in times of COVID-19
Excesso de mortalidade no Brasil em tempos de COVID-19

Author:

• Gulnar Azevedo e Silva - Silva, G.A - <gulnar@ims.uerj.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8734-2799

Co-author(s):

• Beatriz Cordeiro Jardim - Jardim, B.C - <beatrizjardim@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-2591
• Cleber Vinicius Brito dos Santos - Santos, C.V.B - <cleber.vini@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-2866


Abstract:

In view of the growing number of deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, this study presents an initial and exploratory descriptive analysis of the excess mortality observed from March to May 2020 in capitals and other municipalities of the country. The data source was the death registry by the Civil Registry Offices. The data were disaggregated by capitals and other municipalities of the 26 federative units and the Federal District according to sex. The standardized mortality ratio for the year 2020 was calculated, with the mortality coefficients for the year 2019 as the standard. The results indicated an excess of 39,146 deaths for the period studied, being higher among men than women. This increase was greater among the capitals of the North, Northeast and Southeast regions. In the other municipalities in these regions, the increase was observed in May, indicating a possible moving of the COVID-19 transmission to the country. The need to improve the detection and registration of cases is highlighted to enable the efficient monitoring of the pandemic.

Keywords:

Excess Mortality, COVID-19, Information Systems

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Silva, G.A, Jardim, B.C, Santos, C.V.B. Excess mortality in Brazil in times of COVID-19. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Jul). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/excess-mortality-in-brazil-in-times-of-covid19/17669?id=17669



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