Meaning excess deaths
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excess deaths the difference between the actual number of deaths occurring and the number expected from rates for the comparable population (the population used for comparison is most often the total Australian population or the total for the specific jurisdictions being considered)
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excess deathsDeaths that occur before the age of average life expectancy for people of a particular demographic category.
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