EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 19 MIN
Record excess deaths in Europe
from Dr. John Campbell · host Campbellteaching
European Union, Excess mortality hits +16%, highest 2022 value so far UK latest excess death data, updated 16th September https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending2september2022 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights WE 2nd September 350 deaths involving COVID-19 (505 deaths registered, previous week) Total number of deaths registered in the UK 10,198, which was 7.4% above the five-year average 706 excess deaths in the week (Deaths involving COVID-19 accounted for 3.4% of all deaths) Excess mortality hits +16%, highest 2022 value so far https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20220916-1 Update, 16th September Data for July Climbed to +16% in July 2022 Highest so far in 2022 June, +7% May. +7% July, additional deaths The increase of 16% = 53, 000 additional deaths in July (Compared with monthly averages, 2016-2019) Factors Post covid infection Covid sequala Post lockdown effects, social, psychological, psychiatric Reluctance to access health care during covid Delayed diagnosis Heat waves July 2022 Iceland, + 55.8% Spain +37% Cyprus +33% Greece +31% Portugal, +28.8% Switzerland, +25.9% Italy, + 24.9 Austria, + 17.5% Slovenia, + 16.5% Ireland, + 16.3% Germany, +15.2 Norway + 14.8% Netherlands, + 14.7% Croatia, + 14.6% France, + 14.1% Estonia + 12.3% Luxemburg + 11.%% Denmark +10.3% Latvia -0.5% https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYmUwNmFhMjYtNGZhYS00NDk2LWFlMTAtOTg0OGNhNmFiNGM0IiwidCI6ImVlNGUxNDk5LTRhMzUtNGIyZS1hZDQ3LTVmM2NmOWRlODY2NiIsImMiOjh9 UK, 0 to 24 25 to 49 50 to 64 85 + Causes of non-covid excess deaths, UK https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYmUwNmFhMjYtNGZhYS00NDk2LWFlMTAtOTg0OGNhNmFiNGM0IiwidCI6ImVlNGUxNDk5LTRhMzUtNGIyZS1hZDQ3LTVmM2NmOWRlODY2NiIsImMiOjh9 Proximal causes Distal causes more difficult to identify Ischaemic heart disease Cerebrovascular disease Other circulatory disease Heart failure (marked increase) Cancer Acute respiratory Chronic respiratory Urinary Cirrhosis Diabetes Parkinson’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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European Union, Excess mortality hits +16%, highest 2022 value so far UK latest excess death data, updated 16th September https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending2september2022 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights WE 2nd September 350 deaths involving COVID-19 (505 deaths registered, previous week) Total number of deaths registered in the UK 10,198, which was 7.4% above the five-year average 706 excess deaths in the week (Deaths involving COVID-19 accounted for 3.4% of all deaths) Excess mortality hits +16%, highest 2022 value so far https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20220916-1 Update, 16th September Data for July Climbed to +16% in July 2022 Highest so far in 2022 June, +7% May. +7% July, additional deaths The increase of 16% = 53, 000 additional deaths in July (Compared with monthly averages, 2016-2019) Factors Post covid infection Covid sequala Post lockdown effects, social, psychological, psychiatric Reluctance to access health care during covid Delayed diagnosis Heat waves July 2022 Iceland, + 55.8% Spain +37% Cyprus +33% Greece +31% Portugal, +28.8% Switzerland, +25.9% Italy, + 24.9 Austria, + 17.5% Slovenia, + 16.5% Ireland, + 16.3% Germany, +15.2 Norway + 14.8% Netherlands, + 14.7% Croatia, + 14.6% France, + 14.1% Estonia + 12.3% Luxemburg + 11.%% Denmark +10.3% Latvia -0.5% https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYmUwNmFhMjYtNGZhYS00NDk2LWFlMTAtOTg0OGNhNmFiNGM0IiwidCI6ImVlNGUxNDk5LTRhMzUtNGIyZS1hZDQ3LTVmM2NmOWRlODY2NiIsImMiOjh9 UK, 0 to 24 25 to 49 50 to 64 85 + Causes of non-covid excess deaths, UK https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiYmUwNmFhMjYtNGZhYS00NDk2LWFlMTAtOTg0OGNhNmFiNGM0IiwidCI6ImVlNGUxNDk5LTRhMzUtNGIyZS1hZDQ3LTVmM2NmOWRlODY2NiIsImMiOjh9 Proximal causes Distal causes more difficult to identify Ischaemic heart disease Cerebrovascular disease Other circulatory disease Heart failure (marked increase) Cancer Acute respiratory Chronic respiratory Urinary Cirrhosis Diabetes Parkinson’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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