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Western nations are facing an unprecedented crisis as excess deaths continue to surge well beyond the initial COVID-19 pandemic period. Insurance giant Swiss RE’s groundbreaking September 2024 report reveals a disturbing trend: death rates remain stubbornly elevated, with the United States experiencing 3-7% more deaths than pre-pandemic levels and the United Kingdom showing even higher rates of 5-8%. The projections paint a grim picture extending to 2033, with both nations expected to maintain these elevated mortality rates for years to come.
More alarming is the impact among those aged 0-54 years, where a statistically impossible 19-sigma increase in sudden cardiac deaths has been observed. What should have been a temporary spike in mortality when COVID-19 emerged has instead become a persistent crisis, with multiple factors including respiratory infections, cardiovascular complications, cancer, and metabolic disorders driving these numbers. The projected trends indicate peak excess deaths reaching approximately 650,000 in the US and 360,000 in the UK by 2027, before showing a gradual decline that still remains above historical baselines.
