U.S. has lost 800,000 people to Covid-19

The U.S. has reached the grim milestone of 800,000 deaths from Covid-19, three-quarters of which have been among the 65-plus age group


U.S. COVID DEATHS IN THOSE AGED OVER 65
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%

Under age of 65
Aged 65 and older
Divisions mark groups of 100,000 deaths
Average over pandemic

Feb 29, 2020 (first known U.S. death)
May 27
Sep 22
Dec 14  
Jan 19, 2021 
Feb 22
Jun 16
Oct 1
Dec 4
788,362 total deaths 


U.S. COVID DEATHS AMONG THOSE AGED OVER 65, BY ETHNICITY*
 
White: 400,490 (-7.0)
Hispanic: 79,342 (+4.8) 
Black: 75,438 (+3.6) 
Asian: 19,979 (-1.3)
Native American: 4,910 (+0.3) 
Pacific Islander: 749 (-0.0)
 
 
*Data collected Nov 20-Dec 5, 2021. Numbers in brackets show share of deaths minus share of population – positive numbers denote disproportionately higher shares of deaths, while negative numbers denote disproportionately lower shares


Sources: New York Times, CDC, Our World in Data 
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