Table 1.
population distribution in West Africa countries, COVID-19 cases, deaths and case fatality rate, and projected number of infection and death to have herd immunity to COVID-19
| Countries | Population mid 2019 in million | Cases | Death | Case Fatality Rate | Projected number of infections to have herd immunity (67%) | Projected number of deaths before herd immunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 11.8 | 244 | 3 | 1.3 | 7906000 | 102778 |
| Burkina Faso | 20.3 | 884 | 53 | 6 | 13601000 | 816060 |
| Cape Verde | 0.6 | 477 | 5 | 1.1 | 402000 | 4422 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 25.5 | 3110 | 35 | 1.1 | 17085000 | 187935 |
| The Gambia | 2.3 | 26 | 1 | 3.8 | 1541000 | 58558 |
| Ghana | 30.3 | 8885 | 38 | 0.4 | 20301000 | 81204 |
| Guinea | 12.2 | 3933 | 23 | 0.6 | 8174000 | 49044 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1.9 | 1346 | 9 | 0.7 | 1273000 | 8911 |
| Liberia | 4.9 | 316 | 28 | 8.9 | 3283000 | 292187 |
| Mali | 19.7 | 1386 | 79 | 5.7 | 13199000 | 752343 |
| Niger | 23.3 | 961 | 65 | 6.7 | 15611000 | 1045937 |
| Nigeria | 201 | 11166 | 315 | 2.8 | 134670000 | 3770760 |
| Senegal | 16.3 | 4021 | 50 | 1.4 | 10921000 | 152894 |
| Sierra Leone | 7.8 | 909 | 47 | 5.2 | 5226000 | 271752 |
| Togo | 8.1 | 452 | 13 | 2.9 | 5427000 | 157383 |
| Western Africa | 390 | 38116 | 764 | 2 | 261300000 | 5226000 |