The variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest.
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in the The variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day |
hosp_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
weekly_icu_admissions | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week (reporting date and the precedingThe variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in the The variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day |
hosp_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
weekly_icu_admissions | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week (reporting date and the preceeding 6 days) |
weekly_icu_admissions_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week per 1,000,000 people (reporting date and the precedingThe variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in the The variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day |
hosp_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
weekly_icu_admissions | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week (reporting date and the precedingThe variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in the The variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day |
hosp_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
weekly_icu_admissions | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week (reporting date and the preceeding 6 days) |
weekly_icu_admissions_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week per 1,000,000 people (reporting date and the preceeding 6 days) |
weekly_hosp_admissions | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to hospitals in a given week (reporting date and the precedingThe variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in the The variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Hospital & ICU
Variable | Description |
icu_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day |
icu_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
hosp_patients | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day |
hosp_patients_per_million | Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital on a given day per 1,000,000 people |
weekly_icu_admissions | Number of COVID-19 patients newly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in a given week (reporting date and the precedingThe variables represent all of our main data related to confirmed cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and testing, as well as other variables of potential interest. |
Confirmed cases
Variable | Description |
total_cases | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases | New confirmed cases of COVID-19. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_cases_smoothed | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
total_cases_per_million | Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
new_cases_smoothed_per_million | New confirmed cases of COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable cases, where reported. |
Confirmed deaths
Variable | Description |
total_deaths | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths | New deaths attributed to COVID-19. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. In rare cases where our source reports a negative daily change due to a data correction, we set this metric to NA. |
new_deaths_smoothed | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed). Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
total_deaths_per_million | Total deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
new_deaths_smoothed_per_million | New deaths attributed to COVID-19 (7-day smoothed) per 1,000,000 people. Counts can include probable deaths, where reported. |
Notes:
- Due to varying protocols and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death, the number of confirmed deaths may not accurately represent the true number of deaths caused by COVID-19.
Excess mortality
Variable | Description |
excess_mortality | Percentage difference between the reported number of weekly or monthly deaths in 2020–2021 and the projected number of deaths for the same period based on previous years. For more information, see https://github.com/owid/covid-19-data/tree/master/public/data/excess_mortality |
excess_mortality_cumulative | Percentage difference between the cumulative number of deaths since 1 January 2020 a COVID DATASET - OUR WORLD IN DATA
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