It is also worth noting that Sweden had negative excess mortality in 2019. Many elderly who would have normally died of the yearly flu survived. Mortality for

It is also worth noting that Sweden had negative excess mortality in 2019. Many elderly who would have normally died of the yearly flu survived. Mortality for the five years prior: [1] 2015: 90 907 2016: 90 982 2017: 91 972 2018: 92 185 2019: 88 766 And 2020: 98 124 Had 2019 been in line with the previous years the excess mortality would have been noticeably less pronounced. This does explain some (not all though) of the difference in excess mortality, especially the many elderly who died early on. [1] https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/sverige-i-siffror/manniskorna-i-sverige/doda-i-sverige/ https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/sverige-i-siffror/mannisk...