Table 1

All-cause mortality rates (per 100 000 persons-week) and excess mortality in the Stockholm Region (N=2 379 792), Sweden, by age group and sex during the COVID-19 outbreak (ie, 9 March 2020 to 12 April 2020)

Week<65 years65–79 years80+
Observed rateExpected rateExcess (%)Observed rateExpected rateExcess (%)Observed rateExpected rateExcess
(%)
Women
 Mar 9–152.32.014.918.126.4−31.5172.9179.3−3.6
 Mar 16–221.51.51.525.927.4−5.5158.6181.6−12.7
 Mar 23–292.01.717.030.429.72.4258.6184.340.3
 Mar 30–Apr 51.81.70.253.625.6109.9326.8192.869.5
 Apr 6–122.51.748.847.828.667.5425.1168.8151.9
Men
 Mar 9–152.62.7−3.033.435.9−7.0164.0212.6−22.9
 Mar 16–222.62.7−5.942.738.211.8248.4186.333.3
 Mar 23–292.83.0−6.561.937.764.0340.0185.383.5
 Mar 30–Apr 55.02.877.782.538.0117.4395.4193.5104.4
 Apr 6–125.02.881.6103.837.8174.7518.4183.4182.7
  • Excess mortality calculated comparing mortality rates during weeks 11–15 of 2020 with the average mortality rates recorded for the corresponding weeks during the five previous years.