Table 1.
Ten states with the highest mortality rates in Brazil*.
| States | Cases | Deaths | Estimated population | Confirmed cases per 100.000 inhabitants | Lethality rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ | 308,017 | 20,462 | 17,366,189 | 1773.66 | 6.64 |
| PE | 161,740 | 8599 | 9,616,621 | 1681.88 | 5.32 |
| SP | 1,108,860 | 39,119 | 46,289,333 | 2395.50 | 3.53 |
| CE | 273,194 | 9335 | 9,187,103 | 2973.67 | 3.42 |
| RN | 81,295 | 2582 | 3,534,165 | 2300.26 | 3.18 |
| AM | 160,596 | 4516 | 4,207,714 | 3816.70 | 2.81 |
| MT | 143,047 | 3841 | 3,526,220 | 4056.67 | 2.69 |
| PA | 252,389 | 6738 | 8,690,745 | 2904.11 | 2.67 |
| SE | 84,171 | 2195 | 2,318,822 | 3629.90 | 2.61 |
| MG | 355,226 | 8916 | 21,292,666 | 1668.30 | 2.51 |
*
Data obtained until October 29, 2020 [4].