COVID-19 death rates among older U.S. adults in 2020, by age and gender

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John Elflein,
Oct 21, 2022
In 2020, there were around 667 deaths per 100,000 men in the United States aged 65 to 74 years due to COVID-19, while among women the death rate was 433 per 100,000. This graph illustrates the death rates for COVID-19 among adults aged 65 and over in the United States in 2020, by age and gender.

COVID-19 death rates for adults aged 65 years and over in the U.S. in 2020, by age and gender (per 100,000 population)

CharacteristicTotalMenWomen
65 years and older 533.5 666.8 433
65 to 74 years 234.3 309.6 168.5
75 to 84 years 589.8 757.5 458.5
85 years and older 1,645 1,925.3 1,485.5
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Death rate per 100,000 population533.5533.5234.3234.3589.8589.81,6451,645666.8666.8309.6309.6757.5757.51,925.31,925.3433433168.5168.5458.5458.51,485.51,485.5TotalMenWomen65 years and older65 to 74 years75 to 84 years85 years and older
05001,0001,5002,0002,500

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October 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2020

Age group

65 years and older

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age-adjusted

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