COVID-19 MORTALITY RATES MUCH HIGHER FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS

Key Points:

  • COVID-19 mortality rates vary dramatically by age, and the risk is higher for older populations.
  • Individuals 85 and over have the highest risk at 809.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
  • The mortality rate declines for each age range, and individuals under the age of 24 have less than 1 death per 100,000 people.
  • The Right Facts will continue to monitor COVID-19 mortality rates as lawmakers, educators, and parents across the country grapple with students returning to in-person school.
Source CDC