What is behind the sharp rise in mortality in France in 2022

2023-06-14 08:47:00

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CHRONIC. In France, in 2022, the excess deaths are higher than those of 2021 and 2020. If we do not yet know precisely why, the reasons put forward are alarming.

Par Jean de Kervasdoue

In France in 2022 there were more deaths than in 2020 and 2021.
© ALINE MORCILLO / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP

Published on 06/14/2023 at 10:47 a.m.

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Mbad news: in France, mortality increased significantly last year. According to INSEE, “in 2022, the deaths observed clearly exceeded those expected in the absence of a Covid-19 epidemic or other unusual events such as episodes of influenza or high temperatures, etc. “. This is 53,800 deaths (8.7%). However, still according to INSEE, “the Covid-19 epidemic was less deadly in 2022… Deaths due to causes other than Covid-19 therefore increased in 2022”.

The excess deaths for 2022 are – and this was unexpected for me – higher than those for 2021 (42,700) and 2020 (48,400), years in which the excess mortality was mainly explained by the epidemic. Remember that these “excess deaths” are calculated by comparing the mortality quotients…

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