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Excess Covid Deaths by Country

Russia has the highest Total COVID19 Excess Deaths (1,543,650), followed by United States (1,427,840) and Brazil (889,030). Luxembourg has the lowest (-50).

Health110 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Nov 6, 2023Original page
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Total COVID19 Excess Deaths

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 109 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
20,740
Middle half 3.4K – 75.1K
Average
100,852
109 countries
Lowest (best)
-50
Luxembourg
Highest (worst)
1,543,650
Russia

Data

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110 countries · # = rank by Total COVID19 Excess Deaths
#
1Luxembourg-50-81,19004-06-2020 to 09-03-2023
2Antigua and Barbuda20188009-01-2021 to 12-31-2021
3Gibraltar501677001-01-2021 to 01-31-2021
4San Marino601938012-01-2020 to 05-31-2023
5Monaco702013001-01-2022 to 12-31-2022
6Andorra809410005-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
7Seychelles908013006-01-2021 to 12-31-2022
8Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1201186010-01-2021 to 12-31-2021
9Bermuda13020412009-01-2021 to 12-31-2021
10Aruba28026214012-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
11Maldives4107821001-01-2021 to 12-31-2021
12French Polynesia57018762011-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
13Brunei63014018010-01-2021 to 12-31-2021
14Macau72010380—
14Iceland72019327002-03-2020 to 09-03-2023
16New Zealand740142,56002-03-2020 to 10-01-2023
17Cape Verde79013237009-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
18Belize80019666010-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
19Barbados99035353008-01-2021 to 03-31-2023
20Mongolia1,000302,14002-01-2020 to 05-31-2023
21Malta1,13021378010-19-2020 to 09-03-2023
22Bahamas1,15028170008-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
23Mauritius1,5601201,04002-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
24Qatar2,1307965006-01-2020 to 07-31-2023
25Suriname2,2303601,37008-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
26Cyprus2,3002571,28011-30-2020 to 08-27-2023
27Oman3,110684,21006-01-2020 to 08-31-2023
28Montenegro3,3905412,76007-27-2020 to 04-30-2023
29Dominican Republic3,690334,38003-01-2020 to 10-31-2022
30Namibia3,7901483,620—
31Palestine5,100974,91007-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
32United Arab Emirates5,350572,16004-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
33Estonia6,3304772,91004-27-2020 to 10-08-2023
34Tunisia6,500547,16006-15-2020 to 02-14-2021
35Jamaica6,6402353,44009-01-2020 to 11-30-2021
36Kuwait6,7801592,54005-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
37Slovenia7,1703387,06004-06-2020 to 09-17-2023
38Panama7,5201707,28004-01-2020 to 10-31-2021
39El Salvador8,56013567006-01-2020 to 08-31-2020
40Uruguay9,9202907,57010-01-2020 to 03-31-2023
41Costa Rica10,0301949,25002-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
42Singapore10,2301811,72002-01-2020 to 06-30-2023
43Denmark10,2901758,23003-23-2020 to 10-08-2023
44Latvia11,6206286,23010-19-2020 to 09-03-2023
45Lebanon12,3702259,08007-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
46Kyrgyzstan13,3002013,42006-01-2020 to 08-31-2023
47Tajikistan14,08014412003-21-2020 to 12-20-2021
48Nicaragua14,26020521006-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
49Jordan14,46012814,11009-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
50Ireland14,6602928,68003-30-2020 to 09-03-2023
51Norway15,0602774,85003-30-2020 to 10-01-2023
52Albania17,5706183,56006-01-2020 to 03-31-2023
53North Macedonia18,0008609,65004-01-2020 to 07-31-2023
54Hong Kong19,13025513,44008-01-2020 to 05-31-2023
55Moldova20,74063411,42004-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
56Israel21,29022512,33003-30-2020 to 09-03-2023
57Finland22,9204148,75003-30-2020 to 09-03-2023
58Georgia26,68071316,97002-01-2020 to 06-30-2023
59Bosnia and Herzegovina27,82086016,29004-01-2020 to 06-30-2023
60Sweden28,27026824,03003-16-2020 to 08-27-2023
61Paraguay28,28041719,83008-01-2020 to 07-31-2023
62Croatia30,34075317,94004-20-2020 to 09-03-2023
63Switzerland31,06035514,38003-16-2020 to 09-03-2023
64Lithuania33,1501,2069,57005-25-2020 to 09-03-2023
65Belarus33,6903532,25004-01-2020 to 03-31-2021
66Slovakia33,75059820,99009-28-2020 to 08-13-2023
67Austria36,47040822,06003-23-2020 to 09-10-2023
68Greece37,13035834,74003-30-2020 to 09-03-2023
69Belgium42,92036833,93003-16-2020 to 09-17-2023
70Malaysia43,64012936,94004-01-2020 to 06-30-2023
71Czechia47,20045042,50003-30-2020 to 08-27-2023
72Portugal47,84046626,25003-23-2020 to 09-03-2023
73Taiwan49,42020717,67002-01-2020 to 09-30-2023
74Australia49,52018919,19004-06-2020 to 06-25-2023
75Hungary54,24054448,73004-06-2020 to 09-10-2023
76Cuba55,1204928,52004-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
77Guatemala55,28031019,97005-18-2020 to 01-01-2023
78Serbia59,95087217,86004-01-2020 to 08-31-2023
79Bolivia60,78049720,94004-01-2020 to 01-31-2022
80Bulgaria66,97098838,19004-20-2020 to 09-03-2023
81Chile71,48036551,95004-06-2020 to 09-10-2023
82Romania75,10038267,69003-30-2020 to 08-27-2023
83Netherlands77,94044423,08003-16-2020 to 09-17-2023
84Uzbekistan78,3002261,61007-01-2020 to 06-30-2023
85South Korea83,67016134,08003-02-2020 to 07-02-2023
86Kazakhstan86,92044819,31006-01-2020 to 08-31-2023
87Canada93,28024352,06003-22-2020 to 05-13-2023
88Ecuador94,66052623,36003-23-2020 to 10-01-2023
89Algeria133,5302976,84004-01-2020 to 12-31-2020
90Poland160,540403118,99003-30-2020 to 09-24-2023
91France180,280266165,59003-09-2020 to 09-17-2023
92Spain190,170400120,46003-09-2020 to 08-27-2023
93Colombia190,310367142,30004-06-2020 to 04-02-2023
94Ukraine195,210492106,86004-01-2020 to 01-31-2022
95Argentina201,850444130,44004-01-2020 to 12-31-2021
96Peru210,320618217,46003-23-2020 to 10-09-2022
97Thailand234,01032633,98004-01-2020 to 09-30-2023
98Iran282,250319143,82002-24-2020 to 10-09-2022
99South Africa317,480530102,25004-12-2020 to 07-29-2023
100Philippines322,66027966,20003-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
101Italy333,630565188,32003-02-2020 to 08-06-2023
102Turkey342,830402101,49003-01-2020 to 12-31-2022
103Germany346,320415168,93003-16-2020 to 10-01-2023
104Egypt412,34037224,77004-01-2020 to 07-31-2023
105Japan418,16033773,00003-01-2020 to 07-31-2023
106Mexico656,990515326,15003-30-2020 to 09-03-2023
107Brazil889,030413699,40003-01-2020 to 08-31-2023
108United States1,427,8404221,124,37003-09-2020 to 08-20-2023
109Russia1,543,6501,067388,46004-01-2020 to 07-31-2023
—Liechtenstein——5001-01-2021 to 09-30-2022

What correlates with Total COVID19 Excess Deaths?

Pearson r against 1,595 other country metrics sharing at least 66 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total COVID19 Excess Deaths tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. YouTube UsersYouTube Users by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 69
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  2. Total Workforce (All Sectors) (ILO)Public Sector Size by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 82
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  3. Heart Disease Total DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 104
    Plot
  4. Heart Disease Total DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 104
    Plot
  5. Heart Disease Total DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 104
    Plot
  6. Heart Disease Total Deaths - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 104
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total COVID19 Excess Deaths tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 87
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  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 86
    Plot
  3. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 83
    Plot
  4. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 107
    Plot
  5. Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 107
    Plot
  6. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 94
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total COVID19 Excess Deaths?
Russia has the highest Total COVID19 Excess Deaths, at 1,543,650, followed by United States (1,427,840) and Brazil (889,030).
Which country has the lowest Total COVID19 Excess Deaths?
Luxembourg has the lowest Total COVID19 Excess Deaths, at -50.
What is the median Total COVID19 Excess Deaths across countries?
The median is 20,740 across the 109 countries with data.
Where does this excess covid deaths by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Tracking COVID-19 excess deaths across countries - Economist.

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