The CBS announced today the weekly number of deaths (see Table 1) that were reported in The Netherlands.

Chart 1

According to these statistics, during the last five weeks of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, there were in total almost 7,000 deaths above the average (based on the ten first weeks of the year – see Table 2).

Data

*2020 datesWeek No2017201820192020*
Dec 30-Jan 513,5683,3433,0643,099
Jan 6-1223,6373,3593,2613,364
Jan 13-1933,4873,3643,1533,152
Jan 20-2643,6263,3223,1793,041
Jan 27 – Feb 253,5743,4033,1443,158
Feb 3-963,4463,5133,1853,188
Feb 10-1673,4173,6603,2533,195
Feb 17-2383,3283,6913,2232,955
Feb 24 – Mar 193,1523,9373,0663,088
Mar 2-8103,0544,0923,1723,093
Mar 9-15112,8433,7333,2283,213
Mar 16-22122,7783,4303,0433,596
Mar 23-29132,8503,2253,0144,438
Mar 30 – Apr 5142,7643,0402,9005,068
Apr 6-12152,8102,8602,9014,937
Apr 13-19162,7132,7603,0404,313
Table 1

This data is calculated based on the average number of deaths during the first weeks of this year (2020). If we compare these data to the average of the previous three years (2017-2019), then the excess of deaths during the last five weeks of 2020 is even larger (7,643 deaths).

Chart 2

During the coronavirus pandemic, the RIVM reported (on the date they happened) almost 4K deaths (weeks 12 – 16) due to COVID-19. In other words, there are almost 3K – probable undetected deaths due to COVID-19.

Week NoDeviation from average 3 years (2017-2019)Deviation from average (First 10 weeks of 2020)COVID-19 reported deaths (weekly)*Probable* undetected COVID-19 deaths (weekly)
1-226––
2-55––
3-18353–
4-335-191–
5-216-47–
6-19324–
7-24832–
8-459-212–
9-297-83–
10-346-514
11-55753639
12512463286177
131,4081,305772533
142,1671,9351,100835
152,0801,804956848
161,4751,180794386
Table 2
Chart 3

source: CBS

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