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Spanish Flu Deaths by Country

India has the highest Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths (12M), followed by China (9.5M) and Indonesia (1.5M). Brazil has the lowest (5,331).

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Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
137.1K
Middle half 21.9K – 417.4K
Average
928K
30 countries
Lowest (best)
5,331
Brazil
Highest (worst)
12M
India

Data

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30 countries · # = rank by Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths
#
1Brazil5,331———
2Greece9,296———
3Turkey9,974———
4Denmark10.7K58.0%October 1918April 1919
5Norway14.5K65.0%September 1918May 1919
6Argentina15K—1,9181,919
7Australia15K———
8Austria20.9K—1,9181,919
9Finland24.8K33.0%January 1918June 1919
10Switzerland30K69.0%July 1918June 1919
11Sweden38.5K74.0%September 1918May 1919
12Netherlands41.3K84.0%October 1918May 1919
13Canada50K—1,9181,920
14Bulgaria51.2K102.0%March 1918January 1919
15Portugal135.6K102.0%March 1918June 1919
16Egypt138.6K—September 1918December 1918
17United Kingdom153.2K55.0%October 1918April 1919
18France237.5K66.0%August 1918April 1919
19Spain252.1K87.0%June 1918February 1919
20South Africa300K———
20Poland300K—1,9181,920
22Japan390K———
23Germany426.6K73.0%March 1918January 1919
24Russia450K———
25Mexico500K———
26Italy544.3K172.0%August 1918February 1919
27United States675K———
28Indonesia1.5M———
29China9.5M—1,9181,919
30India12M—1,9181,920

What correlates with Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths?

Pearson r against 2,169 other country metrics sharing at least 18 countries, 2 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths tend to score higher on these

  1. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 26
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  2. Goat PopulationGoat Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 28
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  3. Road Infrastructure SpendingInfrastructure Spending by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 22
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  4. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 28
    Plot
  5. Peach ProductionPeach Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 21
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  6. Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 30
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths tend to score lower on these

  1. 30 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.99 · very strong · n = 18
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  2. Female UsersInstagram Users by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 30
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  3. % w/ Safe WaterAccess to Clean Water by Country
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  4. % of Population with Access to Safely Managed WaterCountries Without Clean Water
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  5. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  6. Global Promiscuity Index (GPI) Total ScoreMost Promiscuous Countries
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 27
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths?
India has the highest Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths, at 12M, followed by China (9.5M) and Indonesia (1.5M).
Which country has the lowest Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths?
Brazil has the lowest Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths, at 5,331.
What is the median Excess/Spanish Flu Deaths across countries?
The median is 137.1K across the 30 countries with data.
Where does this spanish flu deaths by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mortality burden of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in Europe - National Library of Medicine; The Ispanka in Historical Context: The 1918 Influenza Epidemic in the Soviet Union - Oxford Academic; The Impact of the Spanish Influenza on the Ottoman Empire. - Belleten; The Spanish Flu in Egypt - ChristophersRose.com.

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