death statistics

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While the data does not include the cause of death, researchers regularly use excess death statistics to estimate the impact of major deadly events like disasters and pandemics.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

China's ministry of civil affairs, which collates death statistics, has not published nationwide cremation data covering that period.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

Heat death statistics, everybody acknowledges, are wildly underestimated.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2023

BMC Infectious Diseases retracted the Skidmore study on Tuesday, specifically citing doubts about “the validity of the conclusions” related to death statistics because of flaws in its methodology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

But the most unquestionable proof of the increase of nervous disease is to be looked for in the death statistics of cities.

From Wear and Tear or, Hints for the Overworked by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)