Uncounted
An investigation of U.S. death certificate errors and the undercount of COVID-19 deaths
Death certificates have long been prone to error. During the pandemic, they've gotten worse, resulting in thousands of uncounted COVID-19 deaths. Explore the data and stories below.
By the numbers
1,245,123
Excess deaths in the U.S. since 2020
282,004
Excess deaths in the U.S. since 2020 not attributed to COVID-19
