Most of Western Europe experienced life expectancy bouncebacks in 2021 Scale of Eastern Europe losses akin to the mortality crisis at the break-up of the Soviet Union Countries with higher proportions of fully vaccinated people generally experienced smaller life expectancy deficits COVID-19
According to new research, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes unprecedented in the last 70 years.Scale of Eastern Europe losses akin to the mortality crisis at the break-up of the Soviet Union
Previous global epidemics have seen fairly rapid “bounce backs” to life expectancy levels. But the scale and magnitude of COVID-19, on mortality, confounds claims it has had no more impact than a flu-like illness. Life expectancy losses during recurring flu epidemics over the second half of the 20A clear geographical divide appeared in 2021. The researchers found most countries in Western Europe experienced life expectancy bounce-backs from the sharp losses in 2020.
In addition to pre-pandemic life expectancy, there appeared to be a vaccination effect that followed the same East-West divide in Europe. Countries with higher proportions of fully vaccinated people experienced smaller life expectancy deficits. Older ages, especially those over 80 who had seen the bulk of deaths in 2020, benefitted from vaccine protection and a decline in excess mortality in 2021.
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