In Wallonia, mortality rates exceeded predictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the number of deaths that occurred in the last 5 years in this region of Belgium, the death toll progressively exceeded the expected death toll during the coronavirus pandemic. The weekly death toll was at its highest from the April 6 to April 12. 1,499 fatalities were recorded that week, whereas, according to predictions from the last five years, the number of deaths during that week should have amounted to 727 deaths. While not all deaths are due to the coronavirus, fatalities started to exceed the expected number of deaths in early March 2020, showing a clear impact of the pandemic.
Observed and expected weekly death tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020
* Expected mortality is a metric that came from the Be-MOMO model, otherwise known as the Belgium Mortality Monitor. This model predicts all-cause mortality over an extended period of time, looking at the normal/average mortality levels. This is then used for the calculation of the excess number of deaths (observed minus expected).
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Sciensano. (April 30, 2020). Observed and expected weekly death tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114403/excess-deaths-in-wallonia-by-coronavirus/
Sciensano. "Observed and expected weekly death tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020." Chart. April 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114403/excess-deaths-in-wallonia-by-coronavirus/
Sciensano. (2020). Observed and expected weekly death tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114403/excess-deaths-in-wallonia-by-coronavirus/
Sciensano. "Observed and Expected Weekly Death Tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114403/excess-deaths-in-wallonia-by-coronavirus/
Sciensano, Observed and expected weekly death tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114403/excess-deaths-in-wallonia-by-coronavirus/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Observed and expected weekly death tolls in Wallonia (Belgium) from February to April 2020 [Graph], Sciensano, April 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114403/excess-deaths-in-wallonia-by-coronavirus/