South America: H1N1 death rate by country
As of 23 Dec 2009
So far, 3,153 deaths due to novel A/H1N1 influenza have been registered and reported from countries in South America, according to ECDC 23 Dec daily update http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopic...rt_0900hrs.pdf
Measuring death rate by dividing number of lethal cases by total population standings as of mid-year 2009* returns the following tabulation
ARGENTINA (617) : 15.32
URUGUAY° (33+) : 9.82
CHILE (150) : 8.84
BRAZIL (1632) : 8.42
PARAGUAY (52) : 8.19
ECUADOR (96) : 7.05
PERU (203) : 6.96
BOLIVIA (58) : 5.88
FRENCH GUIANA (1) : 4.43
COLOMBIA (190) : 4.16
VENEZUELA (118) : 4.13
SURINAME (2) : 3.85
GUYANA (0) : 0.00
Additionally, FALKLAND ISLANDS (1)
SOUTH AMERICA total (3153) : 8.10
* population data from United Nations Population Division. Data obtained from national statistical bureaus. Mid-year 2009 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demograph...tion_Jun09.xls
° awaiting updates from Uruguay. Last report released on 9 Sep (which was first official report released since late July).
Neighbour Argentina has reported 20 per cent more cases since mid-September
As of 23 Dec 2009
So far, 3,153 deaths due to novel A/H1N1 influenza have been registered and reported from countries in South America, according to ECDC 23 Dec daily update http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopic...rt_0900hrs.pdf
Measuring death rate by dividing number of lethal cases by total population standings as of mid-year 2009* returns the following tabulation
ARGENTINA (617) : 15.32
URUGUAY° (33+) : 9.82
CHILE (150) : 8.84
BRAZIL (1632) : 8.42
PARAGUAY (52) : 8.19
ECUADOR (96) : 7.05
PERU (203) : 6.96
BOLIVIA (58) : 5.88
FRENCH GUIANA (1) : 4.43
COLOMBIA (190) : 4.16
VENEZUELA (118) : 4.13
SURINAME (2) : 3.85
GUYANA (0) : 0.00
Additionally, FALKLAND ISLANDS (1)
SOUTH AMERICA total (3153) : 8.10
* population data from United Nations Population Division. Data obtained from national statistical bureaus. Mid-year 2009 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demograph...tion_Jun09.xls
° awaiting updates from Uruguay. Last report released on 9 Sep (which was first official report released since late July).
Neighbour Argentina has reported 20 per cent more cases since mid-September
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