Excessive death in 2020 and 2021 were not equal to death directly caused by COVID-19, said on Saturday the head of the Ministry of Health of the Trade Union, referring to new data from the official record of birth and deaths in the country.
The latest data on the civil registration system (CRS) suggest that in 2021 it was registered by 21 lamps of other deaths, in the year when the deadly wave of Delta Covid-19 intervened, compared to 2020.
“Indian cumulative redundant mortality for 2020 and 2021 was 9.3% higher than the expected death (for the period), which was lower than in the US, Italy and Russia,” the official said with reference to the latest CRS data.
The report of the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated “excessive death” in India for 47 Lakhs. Another report in the best magazine quoted in this period 41 Lakhy “excess death”.
The statement that the number of deaths documented in CRS increases over time, even in the years before the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the clerk said that preliminary analyzes of CRS data were carried out in order to assess cumulative deaths in 2020 and 2021.
“Based on three-year (2016-19) an annual increase in increase of 6.42%would be the expected number of deaths 81.31 869 in 2020 and 86.54 185 in 2021. 2021, respectively, ie total excess death during the two -year period was 9.3% higher than the expected death.
‘Several reasons’
The source also explained that the increase in the deaths of CRS can be attributed to several reasons, including a larger population cohort, maturation of reporting processes and increased awareness of the need for registration leading to a higher level of registration.
Over the years, this trend has been emphasized over the years with compulsory requirements for death certificates associated with pension programs, social security benefits and property problems. In addition, the official said that compensation for the death of Covid-19 required death certification, which caused registration within the CRS.
This excessive death involves reported COVID-19 deaths (4 81 080 by the end of 2021); Unleashed Covid-19 deaths; death caused by all other causes; and possible indirect effects COVID-19.
Excessive mortality in high income countries, expressed as a percentage higher than the expected mortality, was 17.6% in the US, 11.8% in Italy, 11.8% in the UK, 29.9% in Russia, 6.7% in France, 5.3% in Germany and 5.2% in Canada. Excessive mortality in central income countries was 43.6% in Mexico and 12.6% in Brazil. As stated, the corresponding value for India was 9.3%, the official said.
“When Expressed Differently, India’s 1,249 Excess Deaths Per One Million Deaths Was Much Lower Than in the US (3,021 per Million), Italy (2,573), UK (1,874), France (1,281), Russia (7,240), Mexico (5,217), and Brazil (1,820), But Somewhat Higher Than That of Canada (825) and Germany (1 214), ”said the clerk.
In the past, reports of excessive excessive deaths in India, India in 2020 and 2021, on the basis of various modeling methodologies, said, other sources said.
CRS data on death counting at a high degree of reporting of the secular increase brought a much lower estimate of 15.54 334.
“India mounted the entire government and reaction of the whole society to the pandemic emergency situation. The strategy included five scientific instruments-testing, suppression of transmission chains, clinical care, safe behavior and vaccination,” the official said.
“The virus was eventually defeated by vaccines” Made in India “with more than 220 doses of crore administered in the world’s largest vaccination program,” said another official source.
Of these, up to 145 doses of crore were filed in 2021. The peer reviewed medical journal The Lancet has been reported that the Covid-199 vaccine program in India saved 34 lakhs in 2021 itself, the source said.
CRS, in India, is a compulsory, independent and universal system for recording all birth and death under the 1969 registration and death Act. These events are reported to the local registrar on the basis of which each state generates its relevant report. The collected data from state reports are published as an annual “report on vital statistics of India based on the civil registration system” by the General Registrar of India.
Published – May 10, 2025 23:59
