There is a clear excess mortality that is not discussed anywhere. Especially in times when new viruses are circulating and innovative medication is being rolled out, this should be absolutely impossible, under the care of health institutes and ministries. I find it more than worrying that silent excess mortality is still possible. Yesterday I compared 2021 with previous years, now only with Covid year 2020 – but both calm summer periods.
CBS mortality and excess mortality figures in table and picture
On Health in times of corona (cbs.nl) the figures for 2020 and 2021 can be downloaded containing the expected and actual mortality per week. The difference between them is the excess mortality. For weeks 22-34 (June to August) I have put those figures in a table and in a graph. There was little corona mortality in those weeks, which is why they are very comparable.
Graphically:
It's not because of corona. In all age groups combined, there were 119 more corona deaths in summer 2021 than in summer 2020, but that cannot explain the difference by any means. Just subtract some of the values: 50 from the 80+ and 65-80, and 19 from the 0-65.
If you look from mid-May onwards, the picture becomes even stronger, also because undermortality lowers some figures while the period is longer. That is counterintuitive. However, a 'corona pollution' is starting to appear around the corner that must be settled. I don't expect much difference from that so I didn't do that – but be my guest...!
If you see the figures above, it is difficult to understand that the RIVM has been emphasizing for months that there is no excess mortality and that no journalist has yet sounded the alarm about this. Research into the underlying cause is necessary.
