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Tests per confirmed case – total vs. Case fatality rate, Nov 15, 2021

The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is the ratio between confirmed deaths and confirmed cases.
During an outbreak of a pandemic the CFR is a poor measure of the mortality risk of the disease. We explain this in detail at OurWorldInData.org/Coronavirus

Case fatality rate1%0.2%0.5%2%5%TestsperconfirmedcasetotalArmeniaArmeniaAustriaAustriaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaCanadaCanadaColombiaColombiaCyprusCyprusEstoniaEstoniaIcelandIcelandIsraelIsraelJapanJapanLaosLaosNepalNepalUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Testing data from official sources collated by Our World in Data; Johns Hopkins University CSSE

Note: Comparisons of testing data across countries are affected by differences in the way the data are reported. Details can be found at our Testing Dataset page.

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Nov 15, 2021