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NCHS Mortality Surveillance Data

NCHS Mortality Surveillance Data
Updated Oct. 23, 2020
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This graph shows pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality data provided to CDC by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Reporting System.
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NCHS Mortality Surveillance Data
For the Week Ending October 17, 2020 (Week 42)
Data as of October 22, 2020
Year Week Total Deaths Influenza Deaths COVID-19 Deaths Pneumonia, Influenza or COVID-19 Deaths Baseline Threshold
Number % of Total
2019 40 52,564 16 0 2,731 5.2 5.3 5.7
2019 41 53,090 16 0 2,800 5.3 5.4 5.7
2019 42 54,338 18 0 3,010 5.5 5.5 5.8
2019 43 54,049 30 0 3,027 5.6 5.6 5.9
2019 44 54,087 31 0 2,957 5.5 5.7 6
2019 45 55,699 31 0 3,114 5.6 5.8 6.1
2019 46 55,886 39 0 3,146 5.6 5.9 6.2
2019 47 56,199 50 0 3,066 5.5 6 6.3
2019 48 55,465 66 0 3,065 5.5 6.1 6.4
2019 49 57,303 100 0 3,427 6 6.2 6.5
2019 50 57,658 111 0 3,597 6.2 6.3 6.6
2019 51 57,424 129 0 3,518 6.1 6.4 6.7
2019 52 58,458 203 0 3,740 6.4 6.5 6.8
2020 1 59,986 431 0 4,519 7.5 6.6 6.9
2020 2 60,486 471 0 4,599 7.6 6.6 7
2020 3 59,064 464 0 4,507 7.6 6.7 7
2020 4 58,682 494 0 4,381 7.5 6.8 7.1
2020 5 58,483 478 0 4,267 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 6 59,193 520 1 4,317 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 7 58,625 559 0 4,382 7.5 6.8 7.1
2020 8 58,624 565 5 4,259 7.3 6.8 7.1
2020 9 59,069 653 10 4,476 7.6 6.8 7.1
2020 10 59,463 632 35 4,606 7.7 6.8 7.1
2020 11 58,446 622 56 4,610 7.9 6.8 7.1
2020 12 59,001 557 570 5,397 9.1 6.7 7
2020 13 62,755 441 3,149 8,265 13.2 6.7 7
2020 14 72,024 477 10,007 15,396 21.4 6.6 6.9
2020 15 78,784 472 16,150 21,036 26.7 6.5 6.8
2020 16 76,490 264 17,057 21,210 27.7 6.5 6.8
2020 17 73,557 144 15,411 19,214 26.1 6.4 6.7
2020 18 68,985 65 13,130 16,588 24 6.3 6.6
2020 19 66,583 47 11,155 14,304 21.5 6.2 6.5
2020 20 64,264 21 9,163 12,157 18.9 6.1 6.4
2020 21 61,359 24 7,163 10,092 16.4 6 6.3
2020 22 59,412 12 6,101 8,889 15 5.9 6.2
2020 23 58,620 11 4,978 7,723 13.2 5.8 6.1
2020 24 57,732 11 4,194 6,855 11.9 5.7 6
2020 25 57,673 8 3,793 6,544 11.3 5.6 5.9
2020 26 58,129 11 3,775 6,471 11.1 5.5 5.8
2020 27 59,414 3 4,462 6,999 11.8 5.4 5.7
2020 28 61,417 10 5,691 8,492 13.8 5.3 5.6
2020 29 62,582 12 7,055 9,781 15.6 5.2 5.5
2020 30 63,650 10 8,068 10,827 17 5.2 5.5
2020 31 63,534 13 8,144 10,886 17.1 5.1 5.5
2020 32 62,726 9 7,685 10,462 16.7 5.1 5.4
2020 33 62,233 5 7,037 9,804 15.8 5.1 5.4
2020 34 60,542 12 6,131 8,806 14.5 5.1 5.4
2020 35 58,102 11 5,383 7,908 13.6 5.1 5.4
2020 36 56,590 9 4,617 7,137 12.6 5.1 5.4
2020 37 55,338 7 4,176 6,642 12 5.2 5.5
2020 38 54,380 5 3,741 6,182 11.4 5.2 5.5
2020 39 53,497 3 3,623 6,107 11.4 5.3 5.6
2020 40 49,698 7 3,202 5,514 11.1 5.3 5.6
2020 41 42,711 8 2,536 4,423 10.4 5.4 5.7
2020 42 21,156 0 684 1,613 7.6 5.5 5.8

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