Another useful bit of information that helps to maintain perspective is to know the impact of seasonal influenza, October through May, in the United States. While each virus and its variants interact differently with humans, it is the deaths that can form a basis of comparison.
- 2018-2019: 34,200 deaths (0.0104%) of 328,200,000 population.
- 2017-2018: 61,000 deaths (0.0187%) of 326,630,000 population.
- 2016-2017: 38,000 deaths (0.0117%) of 324,860,000 population.
- 2015-2016: 23,000 deaths (0.0071%) of 322,770,000 population.
- 2014-2015: 51,000 deaths (0.0159%) of 320,480,000 population.
Note: Population as of May of each year.
Sources: United Stated Census and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.