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Ref.: C.L.38.2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) presents its compliments to Member States and
has the honour to inform them of the planned publication of the Global Health Estimates for
2020 and updated estimates of excess mortality associated with COVID-19 pandemic for the
period January 2020 – December 2021.
WHO’s Global Health Estimates 1 provide the latest available data on causes of death, life
expectancy and burden of diseases globally, by region and country, and by age, sex and income
group. They provide key insights on mortality and morbidity trends to support informed
decision-making on health policy and resource allocation. The forthcoming update will include
an assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In May 2022, WHO published the national, regional and global estimates of excess
mortality associated with COVID-19 pandemic 2 for the period January 2020 – December 2021.
These estimates are a comprehensive measure that accounts for both the direct and indirect
impacts of the pandemic on mortality. Incorporating newly available data, the next publication
will update age-sex distribution of the estimates for January 2020 – December 2021 and will not
include new estimates for 2022.
Publication of these estimates is scheduled for early 2023. In an effort to simplify and
streamline country consultation processes, online consultations will be held via WHO’s Country
Portal in the World Health Data Hub. This will allow active technical exchanges between
Member States and WHO Secretariat for review of (i) national primary data sources,
(ii) methodology, and (iii) preliminary individual country estimates derived from the statistical
model applied to national primary data (where national data has been made available to WHO).
Reference is made to C.L.29.2021 concerning nomination of a technical focal point(s) for
the previous country consultation. Member States are requested to either confirm their focal
point(s), change the designation, or nominate one if they have not done so. Confirmation, change
or designation of focal point(s), together with contact details (full name, title, affiliation and
email address), should be sent before 31 October 2022 to the Secretariat at
[email protected].
Newly designated focal point(s) will then receive instructions on how to access the Country
Portal. Member States may have the same or separate focal point(s) for each of the respective
consultations i.e. the Global Health Estimates and excess mortality estimates.
1
https://www.who.int/data/global-health-estimates
2
https://www.who.int/data/stories/global-excess-deaths-associated-with-covid-19-january-2020-december-
2021/
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The consultations will be opening in December 2022 and closing mid-February 2023. The
Secretariat will not be able to accommodate late submissions received after the closing of
country consultations.
In addition, mortality estimates derived from causes of death data will be used for official
global reporting of Sustainable Development Goal indicators. For this reason, the names of the
focal points and institutions that participate in the consultations may be shared with United
Nations agencies that work with WHO.
The World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to Member States the
assurance of its highest consideration.
GENEVA, 29 August 2022
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Teema: WHO: C.L.38.2022 (Global Health Estimates)
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,Please find attached,
in the six official languages, C.L.38.2022 regarding the planned
publication of the Global Health Estimates for 2020 and updated estimates
of excess mortality associated with COVID-19 pandemic for the period
January 2020 - December 2021.Should you have questions regarding
C.L.38.2022 please send an email to Best regards,Department of Governing
BodiesWorld Health Organization***DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL. YOU WILL
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