COVID-19 case fatality rates select countries worldwide August 2020

As of August 17, 2020, it was estimated that the case fatality rate for COVID-19 in Italy was around 14 percent. Case fatality rates are calculated by dividing the number of confirmed deaths by the number of confirmed cases. It is important to understand that the case fatality rate is not a good measure of the mortality risk of COVID-19. For a variety of reasons the case fatality rate varies over time and from country to country. Case fatality rates need to be interpreted with caution, especially when the total number of cases is not known, as is the current case with the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the development of the case fatality rates in select countries worldwide from February 25 to August 17, 2020.

Case fatality rates of COVID-19 in select countries worldwide from February 25 to August 17, 2020

Characteristic	Brazil	China	Germany	Italy	South Korea	United States	World
17-Aug	3.23%	5.26%	4.12%	13.94%	1.97%	3.15%	3.55%
16-Aug	3.23%	5.27%	4.13%	13.96%	1.99%	3.16%	3.57%
15-Aug	3.25%	5.27%	4.14%	13.94%	2.03%	3.17%	3.58%
14-Aug	3.27%	5.27%	4.17%	13.97%	2.05%	3.18%	3.6%
13-Aug	3.29%	5.27%	4.19%	13.99%	2.06%	3.19%	3.63%
12-Aug	3.31%	5.28%	4.21%	14.02%	2.07%	3.2%	3.65%
11-Aug	3.33%	5.28%	4.23%	14.04%	2.08%	3.21%	3.67%
10-Aug	3.33%	5.28%	4.25%	14.05%	2.09%	3.23%	3.68%
9-Aug	3.34%	5.28%	4.26%	14.08%	2.09%	3.25%	3.7%
8-Aug	3.36%	5.28%	4.27%	14.09%	2.09%	3.27%	3.72%
7-Aug	3.38%	5.29%	4.29%	14.12%	2.09%	3.28%	3.74%
6-Aug	3.4%	5.3%	4.31%	14.14%	2.08%	3.28%	3.76%
5-Aug	3.42%	5.3%	4.32%	14.16%	2.09%	3.29%	3.78%
4-Aug	3.44%	5.3%	4.33%	14.17%	2.09%	3.3%	3.8%
3-Aug	3.44%	5.31%	4.35%	14.17%	2.09%	3.32%	3.82%
2-Aug	3.46%	5.31%	4.36%	14.18%	2.1%	3.34%	3.84%
1-Aug	3.47%	5.32%	4.36%	14.2%	2.1%	3.36%	3.86%
31-Jul	3.5%	5.33%	4.38%	14.21%	2.1%	3.38%	3.89%
30-Jul	3.53%	5.34%	4.39%	14.24%	2.1%	3.4%	3.92%
29-Jul	3.57%	5.35%	4.41%	14.25%	2.11%	3.43%	3.95%
28-Jul	3.59%	5.37%	4.42%	14.26%	2.11%	3.45%	3.97%
27-Jul	3.6%	5.37%	4.43%	14.26%	2.11%	3.47%	3.99%
26-Jul	3.61%	5.39%	4.44%	14.28%	2.11%	3.51%	4.03%
25-Jul	3.64%	5.39%	4.45%	14.29%	2.11%	3.54%	4.06%
24-Jul	3.68%	5.4%	4.46%	14.3%	2.13%	3.58%	4.09%
23-Jul	3.72%	5.41%	4.48%	14.32%	2.13%	3.61%	4.1%
22-Jul	3.77%	5.42%	4.48%	14.33%	2.14%	3.64%	4.13%
21-Jul	3.78%	5.42%	4.49%	14.33%	2.14%	3.68%	4.15%
20-July	3.79%	5.43%	4.5%	14.34%	2.15%	3.72%	4.18%
19-July	3.8%	5.43%	4.51%	14.35%	2.15%	3.78%	4.22%
18-July	3.8%	5.44%	4.51%	14.36%	2.14%	3.82%	4.25%
17-July	3.81%	5.44%	4.52%	14.37%	2.14%	3.87%	4.28%
16-July	3.83%	5.45%	4.53%	14.37%	2.14%	3.93%	4.31%
15-July	3.85%	5.45%	4.54%	14.38%	2.13%	3.98%	4.35%
14-July	3.86%	5.45%	4.55%	14.38%	2.14%	4.03%	4.38%
13-July	3.87%	5.45%	4.56%	14.38%	2.14%	4.09%	4.41%
12-July	3.88%	5.46%	4.56%	14.39%	2.15%	4.15%	4.45%
11-July	3.91%	5.46%	4.56%	14.4%	2.15%	4.21%	4.49%
10-July	3.94%	5.46%	4.57%	14.41%	2.16%	4.27%	4.53%
9-July	3.97%	5.46%	4.57%	14.42%	2.16%	4.33%	4.57%
8-July	4%	5.47%	4.58%	14.42%	2.15%	4.39%	4.61%
7-July	4.03%	5.47%	4.58%	14.42%	2.16%	4.43%	4.64%
6-July	4.05%	5.47%	4.59%	14.43%	2.16%	4.5%	4.67%
5-July	4.08%	5.47%	4.59%	14.44%	2.16%	4.57%	4.72%
4-July	4.1%	5.47%	4.59%	14.44%	2.17%	4.63%	4.76%
3-July	4.13%	5.47%	4.6%	14.45%	2.17%	4.7%	4.8%
2-July	4.19%	5.47%	4.61%	14.45%	2.19%	4.77%	4.85%
1-July	4.25%	5.47%	4.61%	14.45%	2.19%	4.84%	4.9%
30-June	4.26%	5.47%	4.62%	14.45%	2.2%	4.87%	4.93%
29-June	4.29%	5.48%	4.62%	14.46%	2.21%	4.94%	4.97%
28-June	4.34%	5.48%	4.63%	14.46%	2.22%	5%	5.02%
27-June	4.39%	5.48%	4.63%	14.46%	2.23%	5.07%	5.07%
26-June	4.48%	5.48%	4.65%	14.47%	2.24%	5.14%	5.12%
25-June	4.53%	5.48%	4.65%	14.47%	2.24%	5.12%	5.15%
24-June	4.59%	5.48%	4.66%	14.52%	2.24%	5.17%	5.19%
23-June	4.63%	5.48%	4.66%	14.52%	2.25%	5.21%	5.22%
22-June	4.66%	5.49%	4.67%	14.52%	2.25%	5.26%	5.26%
21-June	4.68%	5.49%	4.68%	14.53%	2.25%	5.31%	5.29%
20-June	4.74%	5.49%	4.7%	14.52%	2.26%	5.36%	5.34%
19-June	4.88%	5.49%	4.71%	14.49%	2.28%	5.41%	5.4%
18-June	4.87%	5.49%	4.72%	14.48%	2.28%	5.44%	5.41%
17-June	4.9%	5.49%	4.72%	14.49%	2.29%	5.47%	5.46%
16-June	4.95%	5.5%	4.71%	14.48%	2.29%	5.49%	5.47%
15-June	4.99%	5.5%	4.71%	14.49%	2.29%	5.53%	5.51%
14-June	5.02%	5.5%	4.72%	14.49%	2.29%	5.56%	5.56%
13-June	5.05%	5.51%	4.72%	14.48%	2.3%	5.6%	5.6%
12-June	5.1%	5.51%	4.72%	14.47%	2.31%	5.63%	5.65%
11-June	5.14%	5.51%	4.72%	14.47%	2.31%	5.64%	5.69%
10-June	5.19%	5.51%	4.72%	14.45%	2.32%	5.66%	5.72%
9-June	5.25%	5.51%	4.72%	14.44%	2.31%	5.66%	5.75%
8-June	5.27%	5.51%	4.71%	14.43%	2.31%	5.69%	5.79%
7-June	5.34%	5.51%	4.71%	14.41%	2.32%	5.72%	5.84%
6-June	5.42%	5.51%	4.71%	14.4%	2.33%	5.75%	5.89%
5-June	5.53%	5.51%	4.7%	14.4%	2.34%	5.78%	5.94%
4-June	5.57%	5.51%	4.7%	14.37%	2.35%	5.79%	5.98%
3-June	5.62%	5.51%	4.69%	14.36%	2.36%	5.8%	6.01%
2-June	5.69%	5.51%	4.68%	14.35%	2.36%	5.81%	6.04%
1-June	5.69%	5.51%	4.68%	14.34%	2.36%	5.83%	6.09%
31-May	5.78%	5.51%	4.68%	14.33%	2.35%	5.86%	6.15%
30-May	5.99%	5.51%	4.68%	14.31%	2.35%	5.89%	6.21%
29-May	6.1%	5.51%	4.68%	14.3%	2.36%	5.9%	6.26%
28-May	6.22%	5.51%	4.68%	14.31%	2.37%	5.91%	6.31%
27-May	6.27%	5.51%	4.65%	14.29%	2.39%	5.88%	6.33%
26-May	6.26%	5.51%	4.64%	14.28%	2.4%	5.91%	6.37%
25-May	6.24%	5.52%	4.62%	14.26%	2.38%	5.95%	6.41%
24-May	6.34%	5.52%	4.63%	14.27%	2.38%	5.98%	6.5%
23-May	6.36%	5.52%	4.62%	14.26%	2.38%	6%	6.55%
22-May	6.46%	5.52%	4.61%	14.25%	2.37%	6%	6.59%
21-May	6.47%	5.52%	4.61%	14.22%	2.37%	6.02%	6.63%
20-May	6.62%	5.52%	4.6%	14.19%	2.37%	6.01%	6.67%
19-May	6.61%	5.52%	4.57%	14.17%	2.37%	5.99%	6.69%
18-May	6.69%	5.52%	4.54%	14.15%	2.38%	6.02%	6.75%
17-May	6.71%	5.52%	4.54%	14.13%	2.37%	6.05%	6.8%
16-May	6.79%	5.52%	4.54%	14.12%	2.37%	6.07%	6.85%
15-May	6.9%	5.52%	4.52%	14.06%	2.36%	6.06%	6.88%
14-May	6.96%	5.52%	4.48%	14.01%	2.37%	6.05%	6.91%
13-May	6.98%	5.52%	4.46%	13.97%	2.36%	6.01%	6.93%
12-May	6.84%	5.52%	4.42%	13.98%	2.36%	5.99%	6.93%
11-May	6.84%	5.52%	4.37%	13.95%	2.35%	5.98%	6.96%
10-May	6.81%	5.52%	4.37%	13.93%	2.35%	6.02%	7.01%
9-May	6.81%	5.52%	4.37%	13.91%	2.36%	6.01%	7.05%
8-May	6.77%	5.52%	4.34%	13.88%	2.37%	6.02%	7.08%
7-May	6.82%	5.52%	4.29%	13.84%	2.37%	5.98%	7.1%
6-May	6.9%	5.52%	4.24%	13.76%	2.36%	5.9%	7.11%
5-May	6.79%	5.52%	4.17%	13.72%	2.35%	5.84%	7.1%
4-May	6.95%	5.52%	4.1%	13.71%	2.33%	5.84%	7.14%
3-May	6.99%	5.52%	4.09%	13.72%	2.32%	5.86%	7.19%
2-May	6.91%	5.52%	4.07%	13.61%	2.32%	5.9%	7.22%
1-May	6.91%	5.52%	4.03%	13.61%	2.3%	5.89%	7.24%
30-Apr	6.99%	5.52%	3.95%	13.6%	2.29%	5.86%	7.26%
29-Apr	6.98%	5.52%	3.88%	13.58%	2.29%	5.76%	7.23%
28-Apr	6.83%	5.52%	3.78%	13.53%	2.27%	5.69%	7.19%
27-Apr	6.79%	5.53%	3.71%	13.48%	2.26%	5.68%	7.18%
26-Apr	6.86%	5.53%	3.66%	13.51%	2.26%	5.66%	7.25%
25-Apr	6.93%	5.53%	3.61%	13.46%	2.24%	5.73%	7.29%
24-Apr	6.69%	5.53%	3.54%	13.45%	2.24%	5.75%	7.29%
23-Apr	6.35%	5.53%	3.44%	13.39%	2.24%	5.55%	7.22%
22-Apr	6.36%	5.53%	3.35%	13.4%	2.23%	5.46%	7.17%
21-Apr	6.35%	5.53%	3.21%	13.31%	2.22%	5.4%	7.13%
20-Apr	6.37%	5.53%	3.11%	13.22%	2.21%	5.36%	7.12%
19-Apr	6.41%	5.53%	3.07%	13.2%	2.19%	5.29%	7.12%
18-Apr	6.36%	5.53%	2.99%	13.19%	2.18%	5.28%	7.09%
17-Apr	6.32%	5.54%	2.89%	13.12%	2.16%	4.96%	6.96%
16-Apr	6.13%	4.01%	2.74%	13.11%	2.16%	4.84%	6.83%
15-Apr	6.06%	4.01%	2.55%	12.97%	2.12%	4.28%	6.57%
14-Apr	5.67%	4.02%	2.37%	12.83%	2.1%	4.06%	6.43%
13-Apr	5.52%	4.02%	2.28%	12.73%	2.06%	3.97%	6.36%
12-Apr	5.42%	4.02%	2.22%	12.79%	2.04%	3.89%	6.31%
11-Apr	5.38%	4.03%	2.16%	12.77%	1.99%	3.74%	6.23%
10-Apr	5.27%	4.03%	2.09%	12.73%	1.99%	3.58%	6.14%
9-Apr	5.02%	4.03%	1.95%	12.67%	1.96%	3.43%	6.01%
8-Apr	4.86%	4.03%	1.8%	12.63%	1.93%	3.23%	5.9%
7-Apr	4.59%	4.03%	1.62%	12.47%	1.86%	2.98%	5.68%
6-Apr	4.37%	4.04%	1.5%	12.32%	1.81%	2.86%	5.58%
5-Apr	4.2%	4.04%	1.46%	12.33%	1.79%	2.72%	5.5%
4-Apr	3.96%	4.04%	1.35%	12.25%	1.74%	2.57%	5.35%
3-Apr	3.78%	4.03%	1.28%	12.08%	1.73%	2.47%	5.13%
2-Apr	3.53%	4.02%	1.19%	11.9%	1.69%	2.37%	5.02%
1-Apr	3.52%	4.02%	1.09%	11.75%	1.67%	2.15%	4.89%
31-Mar	3.47%	4.02%	0.94%	11.39%	1.67%	1.93%	4.77%
30-Mar	3.2%	4.02%	0.79%	11.04%	1.64%	1.75%	4.65%
29-Mar	2.92%	4.03%	0.74%	10.84%	1.59%	1.76%	4.57%
28-Mar	2.69%	4.03%	0.67%	10.56%	1.52%	1.63%	4.46%
27-Mar	2.64%	4.03%	0.6%	10.14%	1.49%	1.51%	4.36%
26-Mar	2.34%	4.03%	0.54%	10.09%	1.42%	1.52%	4.33%
25-Mar	2.09%	4.02%	0.47%	9.86%	1.38%	1.45%	4.26%
24-Mar	1.8%	4.02%	0.43%	9.51%	1.33%	1.27%	4.14%
23-Mar	1.62%	4.02%	0.38%	9.26%	1.26%	1.34%	4.14%
22-Mar	1.6%	4.01%	0.31%	9.01%	1.17%	1.27%	4.06%
21-Mar	1.22%	4.01%	0.25%	8.57%	1.17%	1.32%	3.95%
20-Mar	0.97%	4%	0.3%	8.3%	1.16%	1.05%	3.9%
19-Mar	0.93%	4%	0.16%	8.34%	1.06%	1.59%	3.97%
18-Mar	0.34%	4%	0.18%	7.95%	1.02%	1.68%	3.89%
17-Mar	0%	3.98%	0.22%	7.71%	0.97%	1.82%	3.81%
16-Mar	0%	3.97%	0.25%	7.55%	0.91%	1.83%	3.77%
15-Mar	0%	3.95%	0.21%	6.81%	0.92%	1.93%	3.59%
14-Mar	-	3.94%	0.16%	7.18%	0.89%	2.16%	3.64%
13-Mar	-	3.93%	0.21%	6.72%	0.84%	2.41%	3.6%
12-Mar	-	3.92%	0.19%	6.64%	0.84%	2.29%	3.59%
11-Mar	-	3.91%	0.15%	6.22%	0.77%	2.73%	3.55%
10-Mar	-	3.88%	0.18%	5.06%	0.72%	3.45%	3.47%
9-Mar	-	3.86%	-	4.96%	0.69%	3.79%	3.44%
8-Mar	-	3.83%	-	3.96%	0.7%	3.93%	3.36%
7-Mar	-	3.8%	-	4.25%	0.65%	4.14%	3.39%
6-Mar	-	3.77%	-	3.84%	0.67%	5.15%	3.43%
5-Mar	-	3.74%	-	3.46%	0.61%	6.92%	3.43%
4-Mar	-	3.71%	-	3.2%	0.6%	7.2%	3.43%
3-Mar	-	3.67%	-	2.55%	0.58%	5.83%	3.43%
2-Mar	-	3.64%	-	2.07%	0.52%	2.25%	3.42%
1-Mar	-	3.59%	-	2.57%	0.48%	1.45%	3.42%
29-Feb	-	3.58%	-	2.36%	0.55%	-	3.43%
28-Feb	-	3.53%	-	2.62%	0.64%	-	3.43%
27-Feb	-	3.49%	-	3%	0.75%	-	3.41%
26-Feb	-	3.48%	-	3.42%	0.96%	-	3.41%
25-Feb	-	3.43%	-	2.62%	0.9%	-	3.37%