Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access

Abstract

COVID-19 Deaths: Different Estimates from Different Perspectives-A Bridge Coding Study

Peter Harteloh*

The number of deceased attributed to COVID-19 reflects the impact of the pandemic on global health. However, estimates differ considerably. For instance, in the Netherlands cause-of-death statistics reports almost 48,000 COVID-19 deaths in 2020-2022, accounting for about 11 percent of all deaths, while the Dutch registration of notifiable infectious diseases reports only 23,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in the same period. Such a (large) difference between estimates is also observed in other countries and requires an explanation.

Published Date: 2025-05-22; Received Date: 2024-06-07