Mortality displacement is a temporary increase in the mortality rate (number of deaths) in a given population, also known as excess mortality, excess death, or an excess mortality rate . It is usually attributable to environmental phenomena such as heat waves, cold spells, epidemics and pandemics, especially influenza pandemics, famine or war.
Mortality displacement is a phenomenon where by a period of excess deaths (i.e., more deaths than expected) is followed by a period of mortality deficit (i.e., fewer deaths than expected). It is also known as "harvesting" . It is usually attributable to environmental phenomena such as heat waves, cold spells, epidemics and pandemics, especially influenza pandemics, famine or war.
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temporary increase in the mortality rate (number of deaths) in a given population,
phenomenon where by a period of excess deaths (i.e., more deaths than expected) is followed by a period of mortality deficit (i.e., fewer deaths than expected). It is
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excess mortality, excess death, or an excess mortality rate
"harvesting"