Examining COVID-19 mortality inequalities across 169 countries: Insights from the COVID-19 mortality inequality curve (CMIC) and Theil index analysis

Emiliano Lopez Barrera, Kristina Miljkovic, Kodjo Barnor and Dragan Miljkovic

Health Policy, 2025, vol. 157, issue C

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted global disparities in health outcomes, with mortality driven by pre-existing comorbidities, demographic vulnerabilities, and systemic socioeconomic inequalities. These factors underscore the need for evidence-based policies to address health inequities and strengthen system resilience.

Keywords: Covid-19 mortality inequality; Health disparities; Obesity and public health; Age demographics; Income inequality; Global health policy; Vaccination campaigns (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 I14 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105345

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