Hebrew University of Jerusalem research team

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Study published and publicized September 2026

Russia and Chile have near-identical ability to register deaths. One reported COVID mortality accurately; the other underreported by 24%. A Hebrew University study of 134 countries found 45-55% of governments misreported COVID deaths in 2020-2021, and the authors say institutional constraints, not counting capacity, explain the gap.

Updated Sep 10