Excess Deaths in 2023 continue to surge.

Life insurance executives and actuaries believe the numbers are alarming
Life insurers paid record levels of claims in 2021, biggest one-year increase since 1918
Younger adult death rate up 20% in 2023

15 – 19 years; % difference from 2019

2018, 1%
2020, 21%
2021, 28%
2022, 21%
2023, (Jan – May), 24%

30 – 34 years; % difference from 2019

2018, -1%
2020, 30%
2021, 42%
2022, 30%
2023, (Jan – May), 23%

40 – 44 years; % difference from 2019

2018, -2%
2020, 30%
2021, 45%
2022, 30%
2023, (Jan – May), 25%

Cause of death data show increased cardiac mortality in all ages.

As COVID-related causes declined in 2022, others rose, particularly stroke, diabetes, kidney and liver diseases.