Social cost of premature deaths due to COVID-19 in Peru

• Autores: Curro-Urbano, Olga María, Pacovilca-Alejo, Olga Vicentina, Pastor-Ramírez, Norma, Cordova-Delgado, Margarita, Zea-Montesinos, César Cipriano, Lacho-Gutiérrez, Pavel, Quispe-Ilanzo, Melisa Pamela, Oyola-García, Alfredo Enrique
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Repositorio: Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/1146
• Enlace del recurso: https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/1146
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: economía; mortalidad prematura; pandemia; infecciones por coronavirus; Economics; premature mortality; pandemics; coronavirus infections

Background: The human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic is significant, but the true impact is still uncertain. Objetive: To determine the years of potential life lost and the social cost of death due to the COVID-19 disease in the Peruvian population. Material and Methods: An observational and descriptive study was carried out, through the secondary analysis of deaths due to COVID-19 in Peru between January 1, 2020, and July 31, 2021, reported by the Ministry of Health of Peru. Results: During 2020, 926,343.5 years of life were lost in Peru; however, between January 1 and July 31, 2021, 1,116,553.1 years had already been lost. From the start of the pandemic until July 31, 2021, the social cost of deaths due to COVID-19 has amounted to USD 18,807,942,464.6. Conclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a high loss of potential years of life and high social cost, mainly in urban territories with higher economic development.