Table 1.
Cumulative number of observed and excess/exiguous deaths in Japan from non-COVID-19-related causes and the four cause categories by place of death from April through May 2020 and 2021.
| Non-COVID-19-related causes | Weeks | Observed | Excess deaths | Exiguous deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All locations | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 201439 | 0–1225 | 72–5569 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 214444 | 1995–11387 | 0–0 | |
| Hospitals and clinics | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 140522 | 0–0 | 2750–8976 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 144953 | 0–3179 | 0–481 | |
| Nursing homes and elderly care facilities | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 25688 | 134–567 | 0–303 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 29737 | 1026–2529 | 0–0 | |
| Home | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 31558 | 1228–4389 | 0–0 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 35543 | 981–5490 | 0–0 | |
| Respiratory disease | Weeks | Observed | Excess deaths | Exiguous deaths |
| All locations | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 25490 | 0–71 | 0–1265 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 27095 | 348–2552 | 0–78 | |
| Hospitals and clinics | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 21641 | 0–0 | 65–1551 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 22511 | 5–1518 | 0–103 | |
| Nursing homes and elderly care facilities | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 2221 | 3–147 | 0–3 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 2580 | 218–479 | 0–4 | |
| Home | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 1467 | 18–193 | 0–13 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 1802 | 185–460 | 0–0 | |
| Circulatory disease | Weeks | Observed | Excess deaths | Exiguous deaths |
| All locations | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 50779 | 0–513 | 0–1139 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 54694 | 709–4875 | 0–0 | |
| Hospitals and clinics | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 34824 | 0–0 | 17–1595 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 37124 | 244–2616 | 0–0 | |
| Nursing homes and elderly care facilities | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 6087 | 32–249 | 0–60 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 6976 | 367–869 | 0–0 | |
| Home | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 9180 | 52–823 | 0–0 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 9659 | 22–1143 | 0–0 | |
| Malignant neoplasms | Weeks | Observed | Excess deaths | Exiguous deaths |
| All locations | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 56818 | 84–703 | 239–649 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 59132 | 571–1960 | 0–0 | |
| Hospitals and clinics | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 43532 | 0–0 | 1627–2893 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 42219 | 0–0 | 524–2476 | |
| Nursing homes and elderly care facilities | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 2741 | 8–169 | 0–23 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 3582 | 350–659 | 0–0 | |
| Home | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 10096 | 2073–2704 | 0–0 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 12654 | 1343–3085 | 0–0 | |
| Senility | Weeks | Observed | Excess deaths | Exiguous deaths |
| All locations | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 19031 | 81–451 | 0–152 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 23001 | 1388–2601 | 0–0 | |
| Hospitals and clinics | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 6573 | 0–78 | 15–280 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 7539 | 74–518 | 0–0 | |
| Nursing homes and elderly care facilities | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 8979 | 10–169 | 0–143 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 11028 | 408–1030 | 0–0 | |
| Home | ||||
| Apr 6 to May 31, 2020 | 3047 | 187–487 | 0–0 | |
| Apr 5 to May 30, 2021 | 3802 | 371–830 | 0–0 | |
Note: The cumulative number of excess/exiguous deaths was calculated by summing up the weekly excess deaths during the period.