As of January 1, 2023, the case fatality rate (CFR) of coronavirus COVID-19 ranged at 0.27 percent in China, lower than the global level of 1.01 percent. Health authorities in Wuhan, the Chinese epicenter, revised its death toll on April 17, adding some 1,290 fatalities to its total count. The 50 percent increase of death cases in the city raised the overall CFR in China from 4.06 percent to 5.6 percent. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that mortality increased with age among infected patients.
Development of novel coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023
Characteristic
Case fatality rate
Jan 1, 2023
0.27%
Dec 1, 2022
0.32%
Nov 1, 2022
0.54%
Oct 1, 2022
0.56%
Sep 1, 2022
0.58%
Aug 1, 2022
0.61%
Jul 1, 2022
0.62%
Jun 1, 2022
0.59%
May 1, 2022
0.51%
Apr 1, 2022
1.96%
Mar 1, 2022
3.71%
Feb 1, 2022
3.86%
Jan 1, 2022
4.02%
Dec 1, 2021
4.17%
Nov 1, 2021
4.25%
Oct 1, 2021
4.31%
Sep 1, 2021
4.38%
Aug 1, 2021
4.48%
Jul 1, 2021
4.56%
Jun 1, 2021
4.62%
May 1, 2021
4.66%
Apr 1, 2021
4.7%
Mar 1, 2021
4.73%
Feb 1, 2021
4.76%
Jan 1, 2021
4.94%
Dec 1, 2020
4.99%
Nov 1, 2020
5.04%
Oct 1, 2020
5.12%
Sep 1, 2020
5.18%
Aug 1, 2020
5.25%
Jul 1, 2020
5.32%
Jun 1, 2020
5.36%
May 1, 2020
5.4%
Apr 1, 2020
3.98%
Mar 26, 2020
4.04%
Mar 19, 2020
4.01%
Mar 18, 2020
4%
Mar 17, 2020
3.99%
Mar 16, 2020
3.97%
Mar 15, 2020
3.96%
Mar 14, 2020
3.94%
Mar 13, 2020
3.93%
Mar 12, 2020
3.92%
Mar 11, 2020
3.91%
Mar 10, 2020
3.88%
Mar 9, 2020
3.86%
Mar 8, 2020
3.83%
Mar 7, 2020
3.8%
Mar 6, 2020
3.77%
Mar 5, 2020
3.74%
Mar 4, 2020
3.71%
Mar 3, 2020
3.67%
Mar 2, 2020
3.64%
Mar 1, 2020
3.59%
Feb 29, 2020
3.58%
Feb 28, 2020
3.53%
Feb 27, 2020
3.49%
Feb 26, 2020
3.48%
Feb 25, 2020
3.43%
Feb 24, 2020
3.36%
Feb 23, 2020
3.17%
Feb 22, 2020
3.07%
Feb 21, 2020
2.96%
Feb 20, 2020
2.84%
Feb 19, 2020
2.7%
Feb 18, 2020
2.58%
Feb 17, 2020
2.51%
Feb 16, 2020
2.43%
Feb 15, 2020
2.29%
Feb 14, 2020
2.29%
Feb 13, 2020
2.49%
Feb 12, 2020
2.38%
Feb 11, 2020
2.26%
Feb 10, 2020
2.18%
Feb 9, 2020
2.16%
Feb 8, 2020
2.09%
Feb 7, 2020
2.04%
Feb 6, 2020
2.01%
Feb 5, 2020
2.02%
Feb 4, 2020
2.08%
Feb 3, 2020
2.1%
Feb 2, 2020
2.11%
Feb 1, 2020
2.19%
Jan 31, 2020
2.19%
Jan 30, 2020
2.2%
Jan 29, 2020
2.2%
Jan 28, 2020
2.34%
Jan 27, 2020
2.92%
Jan 26, 2020
2.82%
Jan 25, 2020
3.1%
Jan 24, 2020
2.95%
Jan 23, 2020
2.73%
Jan 22, 2020
3.23%
Jan 21, 2020
1.55%
Jan 20, 2020
1.28%
Jan 19, 2020
1.39%
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The case fatality rate (CFR) shows the proportion of people who die from a specified disease among all diagnosed patients with the disease over a certain period of time.
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OWID. (January 24, 2023). Development of novel coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108866/china-novel-coronavirus-covid19-case-fatality-rate-development/
OWID. "Development of novel coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108866/china-novel-coronavirus-covid19-case-fatality-rate-development/
OWID. (2023). Development of novel coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108866/china-novel-coronavirus-covid19-case-fatality-rate-development/
OWID. "Development of Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Case Fatality Rate (Cfr) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108866/china-novel-coronavirus-covid19-case-fatality-rate-development/
OWID, Development of novel coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108866/china-novel-coronavirus-covid19-case-fatality-rate-development/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Development of novel coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in China from January 19, 2020 to January 1, 2023 [Graph], OWID, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108866/china-novel-coronavirus-covid19-case-fatality-rate-development/
