The Role of CRVS in Estimating COVID-19-related Excess Deaths in South Korea

To inform the response to the pandemic, this paper analyses COVID-19 excess deaths in South Korea. It suggests that calculating excess deaths can be useful for estimating the mortality level by removing the uncertainties associated with COVID-19. The article is part of the Compendium of Good Practices: Harnessing CRVS in Conflict, Emergencies and Fragile Settings.