COVID-19-related excess mortality rate by age and ethnicity U.S. 2020

In 2020, the highest COVID-19 pandemic-related excess mortality rate was among older Hispanics. “Excess deaths” represent the number of deaths beyond what is expected in a typical year. This measure illustrates the mortality directly or indirectly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic presents COVID-19 pandemic-related excess mortality rates in the U.S. in 2020, by age group and ethnicity.

COVID-19 pandemic-related excess mortality rate in the U.S. in 2020, by age group and ethnicity (per 100,000 people in age group)

Characteristic	Ages 0-14	Ages 15-64	Ages 65-74	Ages 75+	All ages
AIAN	-14.1	194.9	790.7	1,716.8	266.5
Black	-10.6	131.6	976.2	2,152.5	258.7
NHOPI	-6.5	135.6	717.6	1,418	190.8
Hispanic	-3.6	100.4	834.7	2,256.7	172.4
White	-6.4	31.8	315	1,047.1	150.3
Asian	-8.4	32.4	348.3	1,448.2	125.7
All Groups	-6.1	60	435.4	1,263	166.5

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April 2021

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United States

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

Notes: Excess mortality rates are per 100,000 people within age group in each race/ethnicity group. Excess death counts are aggregated through MMWR week 52 for 2020 in excess of average deaths in 2015-2019. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race but are categorized as Hispanic; other groups are non-Hispanic.

AIAN = American Indian and Alaska Native
NHOPI = Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

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