Significancia estad\'istica del exceso de muertes en Chile durante pandemia COVID-19

TL;DR

This paper analyzes excess mortality in Chile during COVID-19 to understand the pandemic's impact and investigates potential causes of death underestimation by official sources.

Contribution

It provides an analysis of excess deaths in Chile during COVID-19 and explores reasons for underreported mortality figures.

Findings

Quantified excess deaths during the pandemic period.

Identified potential underestimation factors in official death counts.

Enhanced understanding of COVID-19's mortality impact in Chile.

Abstract

The study of mortality and the calculation of excess deaths is a fundamental tool for understanding the effect of epidemics / pandemics and the seasonal cycles of endemic / epidemic diseases such as influenza, which is of great importance in times of crisis, according to the WHO and different authors. In this study, we analyzed the indicator of excess deaths in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneously, research is being carried out to corroborate and characterize possible causes of the underestimation of deaths by official health agencies.