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lopjoegel t1_j0ho3wd wrote

Okay.

Setting a lower bound for the modeling of 4000 seems to exaggerate the peak range.

Deaths peaked at about double the normal.

Keep in mind that boomers are getting older so the trending for deaths is up as well over the past 10 years.

Statistics can paint a picture but it is abstract and easily distorted.

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OlibriusR OP t1_j0ikm8b wrote

About the scale, we could say that this graph shows excess deaths?

We ca see the boomers trend in the concentric color arcs. (gradual increase per period)

The peaks are anomalies.

Let see this graph in 3-4 years. It should show the same trend without peaks (hopefully).

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BaboonBaller t1_j0l996a wrote

I really like this graph. That being said, the population has grown significantly over the span of this report. Let’s say that trend continues, then the number of deaths will grow over time as well (more people exist to die). What I’d like to see is the graph adjusted for population, like financial reports are adjusted for inflation. Then we can see death rates as a percentage of population over time. Please forgive me if this was already incorporated into it. Great graphic

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