Table 2.
COVID-19 and non-COVID-19-related deaths in Central American countries, 2015-2020*
| Country | Average # deaths per year (2015-2019) | Total # deaths (2020) | Excess # deaths (2020) vis-à-vis average 2015-2019 | COVID-19 # deaths (2020) | % of excess deaths not reported as COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala |
82 159 |
94 798 |
12 639 |
4813 |
61.9 |
| El Salvador† |
28 064 |
35 368 |
7304 |
717 |
90.2 |
| Nicaragua† |
15 706 |
23 581 |
7875 |
2565 |
67.4 |
| Costa Rica |
22 983 |
26 209 |
3226 |
2185 |
32.3 |
| Panama | 19 320 | 23 876 | 4556 | 3975 | 12.8 |
*Source: Giattino et al.[9], March 31, 2021.
†Excess deaths include data for January to August, 2020. For comparison purposes, COVID-19 deaths (2020) for both countries include the same time span.