Following the publication of the original article [1], the author reported that a phrase in the abstract section was omitted during production process. The sentence currently reads: Efforts inequities in access to palliative and end-of-life care require comprehensive understanding about the extent of and reasons for inequities. The sentence should read: Efforts to tackle socioeconomic inequities in access to palliative and end-of-life care require comprehensive understanding about the extent of and reasons for inequities. The original article has been updated. © 2021, The Author(s).