Table 2.
Illustrative data from the USA, Centres for Disease Control up from 1st February 2020 to 8th of May 2020 to show the numbers and proportions of deaths from COVID-19 and influenza (data for the age groups from 0 to 14 years combined and percentages calculated by RSB).
| Country and age-group (denominator of deaths) | COVID-19 -number of deathsa | COVID-19 as a proportion of all deaths (denominator) | influenza-number of deaths2 | influenza as a proportion of deaths (denominator) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | ||||
| 0–14 years (5520) | 9 | 0.16 % | 81 | 1.47% |
| 15–24 years (6385) | 42 | 0.66% | 41 | 0.64% |
| 25–34 years (13,532) | 278 | 1.5% | 130 | 0.60 % |
| 35–44 years (19,539) | 707 | 3.62% | 206 | 1.05% |
| Data on intermediate age groups at the website below | ||||
| 75–84 years (177,917) | 10,196 | 5.73% | 1308 | 0.76% |
| 85 years and over (225,944) | 11,458 | 7.35% | 1210 | 0.54% |
| All ages (719,438) | 37,308 | 5.18% | 5846 | 0.81% |
(accessed 13/5/2020).
Relevant notes of explanation from the website.
Number of deaths reported in this table are the total number of deaths received and coded as of the date of analysis and do not represent all deaths that occurred in that period.
Data during this period are incomplete because of the lag in time between when the death occurred and when the death certificate is completed, submitted to NCHS and processed for reporting purposes. This delay can range from 1 week to 8 weeks or more, depending on the jurisdiction, age, and cause of death.
3 Influenza death counts include deaths with pneumonia or COVID-19 also listed as a cause of death.
4 Population is based on 2018 postcensal estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau [9].
Deaths with confirmed or presumed COVID-19, coded to ICD–10 code U07.1.