In war, each side tends to minimise its own losses and overestimate the enemy death toll – Ukraine is no exception.
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Estimates of casualties from the war in Ukraine have varied widely. Some of this is due to genuine difficulty counting the dead, but there are also strategic reasons to put out misleading death tolls.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Most people believe the government was wrong to stop publishing international comparisons of COVID-19 death tolls.
As Trump fumes about the Hurricane Maria death toll, it’s clear that politics and political considerations often play an important role in how death toll estimates are communicated to the public.
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Professor of Statistics and Interim Dean, College of Science, Virginia Tech
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Lecturer, School of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Lecturer, School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, Birmingham City University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cardiff University
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Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, Boston University
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PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, Queen's University, Ontario
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Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
