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Economic decline in the second quarter of 2020 vs rate of confirmed deaths due to COVID-19

The vertical axis shows the number of COVID-19 deaths per million, as of August 30. The horizontal axis shows the percentage decline of GDP relative to the same
quarter in 2019. It is adjusted for inflation.

GDP growth from previous year, 2020 Q2-30%-25%-20%-15%-10%-5%Confirmeddeathspermillionpeople(Aug30)United StatesUnited StatesIndonesiaIndonesiaGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited KingdomItalyItalyFranceFranceSouth KoreaSouth KoreaCanadaCanadaColombiaColombiaPeruPeruAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

Source: Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Eurostat, OECD and individual national statistics agencies

Note: Limited testing and challenges in the attribution of the cause of death means that the number of confirmed deaths may not be an accurate count of the true number of deaths from COVID-19. Data
for China is not shown given the earlier timing of its economic downturn. The country saw positive growth of 3.2% in Q2 preceded by a fall of 6.8% in Q1.

Related: Which countries have protected both health and the economy in the pandemic?

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