COVID-19 Deaths in America Reach 2,735 in One Week, Highest in Mexico

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. Five countries reported an increase in deaths this week, while five others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage increase, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths were Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. A total of 1,920 deaths were recorded in these five countries as of Tuesday, January 17, 2023, representing a weekly growth of over 24.3 percent.

Mexico recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in the Americas, with weekly growth reaching 113.39 percent. Worldometer recorded 271 deaths in the country, a 38.27 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Guatemala followed with a weekly increase in deaths of 111.76 percent. The country reported 36 deaths, compared to 17 the previous week.

Rounding out the top five, Panama saw a 75% increase in deaths, Trinidad and Tobago recorded eight deaths (a 33.33% increase), and the United States saw a 24.3% increase in deaths.

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 1,591 deaths. This represents a 24.3% increase compared to the previous week. Following the US, Brazil recorded 512 deaths (a 44.17% decrease), Mexico 271 deaths (a 113.39% increase), Chile 168 deaths (a 2.89% decrease), and Peru 117 deaths (a 13.97% decrease).

A total of 2,735 deaths were recorded in the Americas over the past seven days. This accounts for 29.72 percent of the global total of 9,202 COVID-19 deaths. The number of deaths in the Americas increased compared to the previous seven-day period, which recorded 2,697 deaths.