When is a death an excess death? Getting behind the numbers

When is a death an excess death? Getting behind the numbers The number of excess (ie, more than expected) deaths is a measure that’s probably now familiar to many since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020. It's widely used nationally and internationally to measure the mortality impact of Covid-19, including indirect impacts such as deaths resulting from unmet or delayed care. Rising numbers of excess deaths reported for the UK in the latter part of 2022 have received much attention, raising concerns about what's driving them. The King's Fund