In the United States, the current death rate due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is approximately 180 deaths per 100,000 population for Black Americans, compared to 150 per 100,000 population among Whites. This statistic shows the coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate per 100,000 population in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race
(per 100,000 population)
"Includes all available data from Washington, D.C., and the 50 states. Users are cautioned that the Indigenous rate is calculated from just 39 states reporting Indigenous deaths, and the Pacific Islander rate from just 21 states reporting such deaths. States employ varying collection methods regarding ethnicity data. Denominator is built from data aggregated from each state, aligned with their method. Users are cautioned that states do not uniformly report Indigenous, Pacific Islander and other deaths, and many of these deaths are represented in "Other" race."
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APM Research Lab. (March 5, 2021). Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab. "Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population)." Chart. March 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab. (2021). Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab. "Coronavirus (Covid-19) Death Rate in The United States as of March 2, 2021, by Race (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab, Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population) [Graph], APM Research Lab, March 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
