I consider a 4% rise significant along with the OD rate up 15% from 2020 - 2021...Also, showing lockdowns had an effect on our society. Twist any way you want, but to say lockdowns had no effect on society is ignorant at best or disingenuous at worst.
We I thought were talking about suicides. Death is what matters. Not feeling bad.
Did you take the time to get the OD rate increase for pre Covid? I have not. I only sought data on suicides. ODs are seldom suicides. Usually accidents.
It would be interesting to know the OD rate on 85+ folks.