Scb.sehttps://www.scb.se/contentassets/93920ea973404af7804723ba589c2a53/be0701_2020a01_br_be51br2005eng.pdfIn 2020, Statistics Sweden published mortality rates on a weekly basis. Compared with the average in the five previous years, 2015–2019, there were more deaths in Weeks 13 to 26 in 2020 (Statistics Sweden, 2020a). These weeks comprise one-fourth of the year 2020. Such a long period with increased mortality will mostly likely lead to a decline in life expectancy in 2020 compared with 2019. From 1 January until 31 August 2020, there were nearly 6 500 more deaths than in the same period in 2019. This is 4 800 more deaths than expected based on the latest population projection for 20201.