[Mick]

It turns out that economic downturns do not cause large numbers of excess deaths.  During the 08-09 recession, mortality rates in the US actually declined: https://www.npr.org/2018/01/09/576669311...ion-deaths

Possibly, during recessions. Not during the Great Depression. The suicide rate spiked:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...my/279961/

[Mick]

It turns out that economic downturns do not cause large numbers of excess deaths.  During the 08-09 recession, mortality rates in the US actually declined: https://www.npr.org/2018/01/09/576669311...ion-deaths

Possibly, during recessions. Not during the Great Depression. The suicide rate spiked:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...my/279961/