Life expectancy changes since COVID-19
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research · University of Southern Denmark · +6 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in mortality that translated into life expectancy losses around the world, with only a few exceptions. We estimate life expectancy changes in 29 countries since 2020 (including most of Europe, the United States and Chile), attribute them to mortality changes by age group and compare them with historic life expectancy shocks. Our results show divergence in mortality impacts of the pandemic in 2021. While countries in western Europe experienced bounce backs from life expectancy losses of 2020, eastern Europe and the United States witnessed sustained and substantial life expectancy deficits. Life expectancy deficits during fall/winter 2021 among…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 72.94
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- 100%
- References
- 39
Authors
8- JSJonas Schöley
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
- JMJosé Manuel AburtoCorresponding
University of Southern Denmark, Leverhulme Trust, University of Oxford, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- IKIlya Kashnitsky
University of Southern Denmark
- MSMaxi S. Kniffka
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
- LZLuyin Zhang
Leverhulme Trust, University of Oxford
Topics & keywords
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Life expectancy
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Psychology
- Demography
- Virology
- Medicine
- Good health and well-being