COVID-19 deaths as a share of excess deaths in the U.S. in 2020, by age
In 2020, COVID-19 deaths accounted for a majority of all excess deaths in the U.S. across all age groups. This share increased with age, so that COVID-19 deaths attributed to more than two-thirds of excess deaths among those 75 years and older.
This statistic illustrates COVID-19 deaths as share of excess deaths in the U.S. in 2020, by age group.
