Age-related risks for coronavirus disease
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The first comprehensive estimates of hospitalisation and death rates from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in mainland China have revealed a considerable increase in risk for patients from middle age
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ESTIMATED COVID-19 HOSPITALISATION AND DEATH RATES (%)

Proportion of all infections that require hospitalisation*

Death rates from confirmed cases†

Death rates from all infections, including undiagnosed cases with mild symptoms‡
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18.4  80+ years 13.4 7.8

16.6 70-79 8.6 4.3
  
11.8 60-69 4.0 1.9

8.2 50-59 1.3 0.6

4.3 40-49  0.3 0.2

3.4 30-39  0.15 0.1

0-1.0 0-29 Less than 0.1
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Death rates for combined age groups
60 years and over
6.38  3.28

Under 60
0.32 
0.15

Overall  
1.38
0.66
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*Estimated from 3,665 cases reported in mainland China to Feb 8, 2020

†Based on 70,117 confirmed cases in mainland China from Jan 1 to Feb 11, 2020

‡Combines confirmed case data with information on infection prevalence among those people returning home from China on repatriation flights
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Sources: AAAS, The Lancet © GRAPHIC NEWS