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. 2021 Jun 27;18(13):6900.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136900.

COVID-19 Mortality Rate and Its Incidence in Latin America: Dependence on Demographic and Economic Variables

Javier Cifuentes-Faura  1
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COVID-19 Mortality Rate and Its Incidence in Latin America: Dependence on Demographic and Economic Variables

Javier Cifuentes-Faura. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has left millions infected and dead around the world, with Latin America being one of the most affected areas. In this work, we have sought to determine, by means of a multiple regression analysis and a study of correlations, the influence of population density, life expectancy, and proportion of the population in vulnerable employment, together with GDP per capita, on the mortality rate due to COVID-19 in Latin American countries. The results indicated that countries with higher population density had lower numbers of deaths. Population in vulnerable employment and GDP showed a positive influence, while life expectancy did not appear to significantly affect the number of COVID-19 deaths. In addition, the influence of these variables on the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 was analyzed. It can be concluded that the lack of resources can be a major burden for the vulnerable population in combating COVID-19 and that population density can ensure better designed institutions and quality infrastructure to achieve social distancing and, together with effective measures, lower death rates.

Keywords: COVID-19; death rate; life expectancy; population density; vulnerable employment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Number of COVID-19 deaths and cumulative confirmed cases of infection counted per million inhabitants. Source: own elaboration based on data provided by the World Bank. Data updated through February 2021.
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Figure 2
Percentage of population in vulnerable employment and population density. Source: own elaboration based on data provided by the World Bank.
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