Good point, Ray! My thinking (check me on this) is that population density is already factored in since we’re comparing a region to itself 2-3 years ago. The population density in the region has gone up (and I’m normalizing deaths by the population of the related year) but I’m assuming any effect due to increased density is negligible.

T.

For some normal/new folks seeing the data, a small definition of excess deaths in the very beginning would help.

I also wonder how the chart tracks relative to population growth and population density. Hmmm.