Age and COVID-19 mortality: A comparison of Gompertz doubling time across countries and causes of death
Isaac Sasson
Abstract
Demographers have emphasized the importance of age in explaining the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on mortality. However, the relationship between COVID-19 mortality and age should be contextualized in relation to other causes of death.
Topics & Concepts
Gompertz functionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DemographyMortality rateGeographyMedicineStatisticsSociologyMathematicsDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Global Health Care IssuesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management