用户:日期20220626/超额死亡
超额死亡是一种现象,是指一段时间内死亡人数与预期死亡人数的差额。有时某个时间段死亡人数过多(即死亡人数多于预期),而之后一段时间内死亡人数又少于预期。 [1][2]它通常由于热浪、寒潮、流行病和瘟疫、流感大流行、饥荒或战争等因素造成。
例如在热浪期间,人口中经常会出现额外的死亡,尤其是老年人和有严重基础性疾病的人更容易去世。然而在超额死亡之后,人们也观察到在随后的几周内总体死亡率有所下降。 [3]
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