Table. Estimated Mean, Annual Age-Specific Influenza and RSV Deaths and Mortality Rates per 100 000 Population, 1999-2000 to 2017-2018, US.
| Underlying cause of death and age group, y | RSV deaths, No. (95% CI) | RSV mortality rate per 100 000 population (95% CI) | Influenza deaths, No. (95% CI) | Influenza mortality rate per 100 000 population (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia and influenza | ||||
| <1 | 47 (45 to 49) | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.2) | 18 (16 to 21) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.5) |
| 1-4 | 5 (3 to 6) | 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0) | 23 (21 to 25) | 0.1 (0.1 to 0.2) |
| 5-49 | 59 (46 to 72) | 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0) | 419 (403 to 436) | 0.2 (0.2 to 0.2) |
| 50-64 | 250 (229 to 272) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.5) | 635 (606 to 664) | 1.1 (1.1 to 1.2) |
| ≥65 | 2655 (2506 to 2804) | 6.7 (6.3 to 7.1) | 4168 (3968 to 4367) | 10.2 (9.7 to 10.7) |
| Total | 3016 (2829 to 3203) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) | 5263 (5014 to 5512) | 1.7 (1.7 to 1.8) |
| Respiratory | ||||
| <1 | 96 (92 to 99) | 2.4 (2.3 to 2.5) | 23 (19 to 27) | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.7) |
| 1-4 | 20 (18 to 22) | 0.1 (0.1 to 0.1) | 24 (21 to 27) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.2) |
| 5-49 | 124 (108 to 141) | 0.1 (0.1 to 0.1) | 519 (497 to 541) | 0.3 (0.3 to 0.3) |
| 50-64 | 508 (460 to 556) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.0) | 1322 (1260 to 1384) | 2.4 (2.2 to 2.5) |
| ≥65 | 5800 (5461 to 6139) | 14.7 (13.8 to 15.5) | 8284 (7855 to 8713) | 20.5 (19.4 to 21.5) |
| Total | 6549 (6140 to 6958) | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.3) | 10 171 (9652 to 10 691) | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.5) |
| Respiratory and circulatory | ||||
| <1 | 115 (110 to 120) | 2.9 (2.8 to 3.0) | 21 (15 to 27) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.7) |
| 1-4 | 14 (11 to 17) | 0.1 (0.1 to 0.1) | 28 (24 to 31) | 0.2 (0.2 to 0.2) |
| 5-49 | −248 (−285 to −211) | −0.1 (−0.2 to −0.1) | 771 (719 to 823) | 0.4 (0.4 to 0.4) |
| 50-64 | 3868 (3749 to 3987) | 7.2 (7.0 to 7.5) | 2265 (2120 to 2410) | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.4) |
| ≥65 | 12 604 (11 808 to 13 399) | 31.9 (29.8 to 33.9) | 14 496 (13 465 to 15 528) | 36.4 (33.9 to 38.8) |
| Total | 16 352 (15 393 to 17 311) | 5.4 (5.0 to 5.8) | 17 581 (16 343 to 18 819) | 5.8 (5.4 to 6.2) |
| All causes | ||||
| <1 | 106 (82 to 131) | 2.7 (2.1 to 3.3) | 81 (52 to 110) | 2.1 (1.3 to 2.8) |
| 1-4 | 168 (157 to 179) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.1) | 51 (37 to 64) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.4) |
| 5-49 | −1767 (−1903 to −1631) | −0.9 (−1.0 to −0.9) | 1831 (1648 to 2014) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) |
| 50-64 | 6327 (6138 to 6516) | 11.8 (11.5 to 12.2) | 3543 (3291 to 3795) | 6.4 (6.0 to 6.9) |
| ≥65 | 18 518 (17 340 to 19 695) | 46.8 (43.8 to 49.8) | 21 665 (20 115 to 23 215) | 54.2 (50.4 to 58.0) |
| Total | 23 352 (21 814 to 24 891) | 7.8 (7.1 to 8.4) | 27 171 (25 142 to 29 199) | 9.0 (8.3 to 9.7) |
Abbreviation: RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.