As you can see below, while you can
average deaths that occur from various flu seasons over a period of years, there is no
typical flu season. This is true both for total deaths and deaths among those of ages 49 and younger. This is also true for COVID-19, which in 2021 caused over twice the number of deaths among those ages 49 and younger and nearly doubled the percentage of all COVID-19 deaths comprised by that age group compared to the previous year.
Annual Estimated U.S. Flu Deaths By Flu Season (52-Weeks from Oct. to Sept.)• Flu Season Deaths 2010-2011 = 36,656 (Ages 0-49 = 5,592 - 15.3% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2011-2012 = 12,447 (Ages 0-49 = 744 - 6.0% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2012-2013 = 42,570 (Ages 0-49 = 3,233 - 7.6% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2013-2014 = 37,930 (Ages 0-49 = 3,552 - 9.4% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2014-2015 = 51,376 (Ages 0-49 = 1,788 - 3.5% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2015-2016 = 22,705 (Ages 0-49 = 1,971 - 8.7% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2016-2017 = 38,230 (Ages 0-49 = 1,616 - 4.2% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2017-2018 = 51,646 (Ages 0-49 = 2,781 - 5.4% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2018-2019 = 27,619 (Ages 0-49 = 1,962 - 7.1% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Season Deaths 2019-2020 = 20,342 (Ages 0-49 = 2,670 - 13.1% of All Flu Deaths)
TOTAL Flu Season Deaths 2010-2011 thru 2019-2020 = 341,521 (Ages 0-49 = 25,909)
AVERAGE Flu Season Deaths 2010-2011 thru 2019-2020 = 34,152 (Ages 0-49 = 2,591 - 7.6% Average of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Deaths for Calendar Year 2020 = 8,786 (Ages: 0-49 = 1,127 - 12.8% of All Flu Deaths)
• Flu Deaths for Calendar Year 2021 = 944 (Ages: 0-49 = 75 - 7.9% of All Flu Deaths)
• COVID-19 Deaths for Calendar Year 2020 = 385,434 (Ages: 0-49 = 17,295 - 4.5% of All COVID-19 Deaths)
• COVID-19 Deaths for Calendar Year 2021 = 446,196 (Ages: 0-49 = 39,732 - 8.9% of All COVID-19 Deaths)
* Data above is current and updated as of today's date.
This page has links to statistics for all flu seasons from 2010-2011 thru 2019-2020:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2012-2013.htmlThis page has statistics for Pneumonia/Influenza/COVID-19 for 2020 thru 2021:
https://www.cdc.gov/2020-2021/Pnuemonia-Influenza-Covid/weekly/indexIf anyone looks at these death statistics and
still wishes to push the narrative that COVID-19 is no deadlier or of more concern than the flu—
for any age group—in my opinion, you would be a fool spreading dangerous misinformation.