The comparison is even more stark for people over 85. On average in the us the flu s death rate is 1 while the coronavirus death rate is 5 2. Covid 19 death toll surpasses 32 000 making it deadliest coronavirus outbreak in europe in march americans were dying from covid 19 at a per capita rate 3 6 times higher than that of canadians.
Outcomes depend on many factors from the level of strain on. The exact mortality rate of covid 19 in the united states isn t yet known. Covid 19 mortality rate depends on age spread of disease.
Based on death certificate data available on july 23 2020 the percentage of deaths attributed to pneumonia influenza or covid 19 pic increased from week 26 week 28 june 27. The national center for health statistics nchs collects death certificate data from vital statistics offices for all deaths occurring in the united states. The death rate from covid 19 in the state of new york is 168 per 100 000 people.
As of july 27 2020 there have been over 146 900 deaths related to covid 19 in the united states. The cdc just confirmed a 2 death rate for covid 19 says a may 25 post by facebook user bill faudel which lists many effects of the virus including rising unemployment and its impacts on the.
