Almost 20,000 more people died in Australia last year than anticipated, with just more than half dying because of COVID-19 as the country recorded the highest number of excess deaths since World War II.
, with just more than half dying because of COVID-19 as the country recorded the highest number of excess deaths since World War II.
The Institute’s COVID-19 mortality working group’s spokeswoman Karen Cutter said 20,000 additional deaths was a very significant number. Deaths from respiratory diseases were 10 per cent lower than expected, despite influenza circulating in Australia again last year, but doctor-certified deaths from cancer and dementia rose 2 per cent.Deaths from heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and diabetes were also between 8 and 17 per cent higher than expected.
Pressures on the health, hospital and aged care systems during the pandemic, which have led to ambulance ramping and bed block, meant some people did not get the timely help they required or avoided seeking care, and this hypothesis was supported by a rise in non-COVID deaths during COVID peaks. The analysis found that the impact of pandemic-influenced lifestyle changes, for example drinking more or exercising less, was low, while the impact of vaccine-related deaths was negligible.The Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said the figures were “a stark reminder of the tremendous impact COVID-19 has had across Australia”.
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