Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 16, 2021

Notes from the Field: Update on Excess Deaths Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 26, 2020–February 27, 2021

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  • An estimated 545,600 to 660,200 excess deaths occurred in the US during January 2020 to February 2021 according to data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). Excess deaths peaked during the weeks ending April 11, 2020, August 1, 2020, and January 2, 2021. Approximately 75-88% of excess deaths were directly associated with COVID-19. Excess deaths were estimated using mortality data from 2013 through February 2021.

Rossen et al. (Apr 16, 2021). Notes from the Field: Update on Excess Deaths Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 26, 2020–February 27, 2021. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7015a4