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120k is "meaningless" if you do not mention how large of a population and how long of a duration - and the comparison that you do use is basically "clickbait".
by BlueTemplar 4y ago
120k is "meaningless" if you do not mention how large of a population and how long of a duration - and the comparison that you do use is basically "clickbait".
And if you do not compare it with other causes of death, someone that doesn't deal routinely with these numbers (so, most people) still has no idea how much of a problem it is. (For instance I've been comparing war deaths in Ukraine to roadkills in Ukraine to gauge this.)
- dijit 4y agoIn percentages it's an excess mortality of approximately 7%. As in "7% of people who died, have died in excess of what we expect". It should be noted that in the years prior to this, excess deaths were falling precipitously. (10-20%) Eitherway, it's well documented in the studies.