I've seen stats in other threads (cuz HN is about 80% COVID threads these days) that implied that the Italian population was about 22% elderly, which is on the

I've seen stats in other threads (cuz HN is about 80% COVID threads these days) that implied that the Italian population was about 22% elderly, which is on the higher end. Compare that to about 11-13% in China, or about 17% in Canada. That also meant they had, even during "normal" times, higher rates of fatalities from the Flu and extreme temperatures e.g. heatwaves killing elderly people with no AC or mobility, freezing in blizzards, etc.. See also: https://data.oecd.org/pop/elderly-population.htm https://data.oecd.org/pop/elderly-population.htm