Up to 2,300 more deaths occurred in the State during the first 11 months of the pandemic compared to the same period in previous years, according to an analysis of death notices posted on Rip.ie. Excess mortality measures the number of deaths over and above what would be expected under normal circumstances. In April of last year there were around 3,500 death notices posted to Rip.ie, a 40 per cent increase on the average number (2,500) posted during April in 2014 to 2018. Meanwhile, the number of death notices posted in February 2021 (approximately 3,150) was 17 per cent higher than the same month’s average across 2014 to 2018. ObtainResearchers could also obtain from around 80 per cent of the death notices where a person died.

Source: The Irish Times April 30, 2021 17:35 UTC