Excess deaths in Australia in 2022 the worst in 70 years
There was a 12 per cent increase in excess deaths in Australia in 2022. Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE
A research study has found Australia recorded nearly 20,000 more deaths than expected last year, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis by the Actuaries Institute found the number is the highest recorded in Australia since World War II.
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