Every day, we see a varying number of fatalities resulting from
the COVID-19 pandemic on our screens. However, experts claim that numbers,
especially death tolls can be difficult to apprehend as morality rate from
other diseases and accidents are very common
at a global level.
In the Infographic below, let’s take a look at the number of
deaths each day from different diseases on a global level.
Infographic by: Visual Capitalist
In fact, figures from
Our World in Data shows that nearly 150,000 people die per day worldwide. Moreover,
the report suggested that most deaths (48,742) are a result of cardiovascular
disorder. Fatalities from cancer follow on the second number with around 26,000
deaths per day while deaths from respiratory infections, dementia, and
digestive problems are also common.
Interestingly, deaths from terrorist attacks and natural
disasters accumulated to very few deaths when compared to other causes.
Total Daily Deaths by
Country
When calculated on a national level, China and India see more
than 25,000 deaths per day due to their large populations. However, Russia sees
over 34.7 daily deaths per million people each day and has the highest deaths
proportional to its population.
The COVID-19 Deaths
Keeping these numbers in mind, it is hard to calculate the
exact number of fatalities from the coronavirus. Nevertheless, it is clear that
the daily deaths from COVID-19 have reached rates of 50% or higher than the
historical average for periods of time.
And we can expect further destruction with time.
Infographic by: Visual Capitalist