"Some countries have been hit hard 2020, some not."

A follow up Thread.

A key issue during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is obviously how to protect vulnerables.

Let's do some deep dive into the age group 85+

The first I've seen this chart the first time I couldn't believe it.

(2)
Are the numbers wrong?

The first chart was "death rate", hence it is population adjusted.

Lets have a look into total numbers.

This looks more reliable as there is a problem 2020, right?

(3)
Next, how did the population grown for those 11 european since 2010.

(4)
Now, lets compare the total deaths vs. population growth and it gets clearer.

Keep in mind:

Growth of life excpectancy is not even considered!

(5)
Why to compare european countries instead of single countries?

Single countries may be missleading, as an example

Spain vs. Portugal.

Portugal:

(6)

Spain.

(7)
My own conclusion:

This pandemic is obviously challenging ethical principles!

Deaths rates hits the line of 2001 again.

2000 was even worse than 2020 !

What has changed during the last 20 years?

Population and life exectancy... and viruses, of course.

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Countries included (full data since 2000):
Austria
Belgium
Switzerland
Spain
Finland
France
Hungary
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Sweden

Data source:
Eurostat and http://mortality.org 

Typo in (3).
It must be 2000 instead 2010.
Chart is correct.

(9)
I thought age group > 85 may be not representative enough I did the same analysis for age group 75-84

All charts are per week, either rate based on population...:
(look at many years 15-20 years ago!)

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...or based on total numbers.

Again: What is this pandemic about?
Isn't it just a natural effect?
I am sorry for that question!!!