Deaths Rates of Covid-19 with Race

COVID-19 AND RACE

DEATH RATES

African-American deaths in the U.S are two times higher than expected based on population

2

[

Race identified for 93% of deaths

Deaths among white population.=26.2 per 100,000

Deaths among black population.=61.6 per 100,000

White population, non-Hispanic: 60.4%

Black population=13.4%

Population of White and Black Americans

Sources: NPR, APM Research, U.S Census (July 2019)