New Zealand mortality at older ages improved in 2024. Normal trends have resumed after Covid-19. But not all is well. Continue reading
Covid-19
New Zealand mortality after four pandemic years
New Zealand was well known in the early years of the Covid-19 pandemic for having few related deaths while other countries suffered heavy loss of life. Some thought that there would be a ‘catch up’ so that total excess deaths would end up similar to those in other countries. There wasn’t. New Zealand remains an outstanding example of saving lives.
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New Zealand mortality – after the pandemic
New Zealand had one of the lowest levels of excess mortality in the world in 2020 and 2021 because it held Covid-19 at bay until the population was well-vaccinated. What is happening now? Continue reading