Table 2.
Prevalence and mortality rate of COVID-19 by country.
| Country | Mortality Rate | Prevalence Rate | Total COVID-19 Tests | Definition of Mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4641 | 84,780 | Unavailable | Not Provided |
| India | 16,893 | 566,840 | 8.61 million | Cases with confirmed positive test for COVID-19 only. Not counting suspected cases |
| Italy | 34,744 | 240,436 | 5.39 million | Any death of patient with COVID-19 that has a death caused by COVID-19 |
| Singapore | 26 | 43,661 | 414,396 | WHO guidelines followed |
| South Korea | 282 | 12,800 | 1.25 million |
|
| Spain | 28,355 | 249,271 | 3.64 million | Cases with confirmed positive test for COVID-19 only |
| United Kingdom | 43,730 | 311, 965 | 7.33 million | WHO Guidelines followed although Dept of Health specified definition used; fatality where COVID-19 mentioned on death certificate. |
| England | 39,187 | 160,587 | 2.29 million | Deaths included if the deceased had a positive test for COVID-19, however long after the test they died. |
| Scotland | 2482 | 18,251 | 272,561 | Deaths that have been registered with a confirmed lab diagnosis of COVID-19 in the 28 days prior to death |
| Wales | 1510 | 15,743 | 182,303 | Deaths of hospital or care home residents where COVID-19 has been confirmed with a lab diagnosis or the clinician suspects this was the causative factor in the death |
| Northern Ireland | 551 | 160,587 | 101,506 | Deaths where the deceased had a positive test for COVID-19 and died within 28 days, whether or not COVID-19 was the causative factor |
| United States | 126,140 | 2.59 million | 32.31 million | Fatality where COVID-19 mentioned on death certificate |
| Japan | 972 | 18,593 | 461,446 | |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1178 | 402,000 |
|
| Canada | 8566 | 103,907 | 2.68 million | Numbers are collated from different provinces which all have own methodologies. |
| France | 29,813 | 164,260 | Unavailable |
*Data up to 30th June 2020.