Table 2. COVID-19 cases, deaths, case-fatalities, and mortality per 100 000 people in six well-resourced countries
CountryConfirmed casesDeathsCase-fatalityDeath per 100 000 population
UK321 06441 45412.9%62.35
US5 438 325170 4973.1%52.11
The Netherlands64 98061949.5%35.95
Canada124 21890757.3%24.49
Australia23 7734381.8%1.75
New Zealand1643221.3%0.45
  • Confirmed cases and hence case-fatality depend on the degree to which community testing and surveillance is occurring, and whether all deaths (including those at home or in aged care facilities) are included.

  • As of 18 Aug 20. Source Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center8 https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality.