COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 2,025 in One Week, Highest in the United States

This week's COVID-19 statistics in the Americas show a decline in deaths in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuous increases. This week, one country reported an increase in deaths, while five others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are the United States, Chile, Guatemala, Brazil, and Mexico. The total deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, February 14, 2023, were 1,951, with a weekly growth rate above -63.16 percent.

The United States ranks first, with a weekly increase in deaths of 21.34 percent. Worldometer recorded 1,399 deaths in the country, an increase of 11.23 percent compared to the previous day.

Chile follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in the country slowed by 0.96 percent. The number of deaths reported was 103, compared to 104 the previous week.

Rounding out the top five, deaths in Guatemala decreased by 27.59%, deaths in Brazil decreased by 40.95%, and Mexico reported 105 deaths (down 63.16%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days occurred in the United States, with 1,399 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 21.34% compared to the previous week. Following this, Brazil reported 323 deaths (down 40.95%), Mexico reported 105 deaths (down 63.16%), Chile reported 103 deaths (down 0.96%), and Peru reported 74 deaths (down 77.71%).

The total number of deaths in the Americas over the past seven days was 2,025. This accounts for 39.76 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 5,093. The number of deaths in the Americas decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,450 deaths.