It was estimated that around 20 percent of those with underlying health conditions who had COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 died from the disease, compared to just 2 percent of COVID-patients without underlying health conditions. Underlying health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, or diabetes greatly increase the chance of death due to COVID-19. This statistic shows the percentage of people in the U.S. who had COVID-19 from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying health conditions who died, by age.
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Percentage of people who died from COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by presence of underlying health condition and age*
* Based on 1,320,488
laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases individually reported
to CDC during January 22–May 30, 2020.
Death outcomes were known for 480,565 (36%) patients. Among 71,116 reported deaths through case surveillance, the status of underlying health conditions was known for 40,243
(57%) patients.
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 19, 2020). Percentage of people who died from COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by presence of underlying health condition and age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127644/covid-19-mortality-by-age-and-health-condition-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of people who died from COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by presence of underlying health condition and age*." Chart. June 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127644/covid-19-mortality-by-age-and-health-condition-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of people who died from COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by presence of underlying health condition and age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127644/covid-19-mortality-by-age-and-health-condition-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of People Who Died from Covid-19 in The United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by Presence of Underlying Health Condition and Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127644/covid-19-mortality-by-age-and-health-condition-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of people who died from COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by presence of underlying health condition and age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127644/covid-19-mortality-by-age-and-health-condition-us/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Percentage of people who died from COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by presence of underlying health condition and age* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127644/covid-19-mortality-by-age-and-health-condition-us/