"Includes all available data from Washington, D.C., and the 50 states. Users are cautioned that the Indigenous rate is calculated from just 39 states reporting Indigenous deaths, and the Pacific Islander rate from just 21 states reporting such deaths. States employ varying collection methods regarding ethnicity data. Denominator is built from data aggregated from each state, aligned with their method. Users are cautioned that states do not uniformly report Indigenous, Pacific Islander and other deaths, and many of these deaths are represented in "Other" race."
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the U.S. as of March 2, 2021, by race
In the United States, the current death rate due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is approximately 180 deaths per 100,000 population for Black Americans, compared to 150 per 100,000 population among Whites. This statistic shows the coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate per 100,000 population in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race.
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APM Research Lab. (March 5, 2021). Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab. "Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population)." Chart. March 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab. (2021). Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab. "Coronavirus (Covid-19) Death Rate in The United States as of March 2, 2021, by Race (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Mar 2021, /statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
APM Research Lab, Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) death rate in the United States as of March 2, 2021, by race (per 100,000 population) [Graph], APM Research Lab, March 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1122431/coronavirus-covid19-death-rate-by-race-us/
