Share of U.S. COVID-19 patients who died from Jan 22-May 30, 2020, by gender

It was estimated that around 6 percent of males and 4.8 percent of females who had COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 died from the disease. Deaths due to COVID-19 are much higher among those with underlying health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, or diabetes. This statistic shows the percentage of people in the U.S. who had COVID-19 from January 22 to May 30, 2020 who died, by gender.

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