Variation in excess all-cause mortality by age, sex, and province during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

Although previous evidence suggests that the infection fatality rate from COVID-19 varies by age and sex, and that transmission intensity varies geographically within countries, no study has yet explored the age-sex-space distribution of excess mortality associated with the COVID pandemic.

Citation:
Henry NJ, Elagali A, Nguyen M, Chipeta MG, Moore CE. Variation in excess all-cause mortality by age, sex, and province during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1).

Keywords:
Covid-19; Italy

Abstract:
Although previous evidence suggests that the infection fatality rate from COVID-19 varies by age and sex, and that transmission intensity varies geographically within countries, no study has yet explored the age-sex-space distribution of excess mortality associated with the COVID pandemic.