[cherry]

those percentages probably don’t take into account the natural increase in population that happens year after year...

[greeneyes]

those percentages probably don’t take into account the natural increase in population that happens year after year...
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No because It is just a comparison of deaths from all causes.

If 2019 is considered the base comparison year, then the 105% shows that deaths increased by 5% more than the base year.