Authors: CDC

Rate ratios compared to 18- to 29-year-olds¹

	0-4 years old	5-17 years old	18-29 years old	30-39 years old	40-49 years old	50-64 years old	65-74 years old	75-84 years old	85+ years old
Cases2	<1x	1x	Reference group	1x	1x	1x	1x	1x	1x
Hospitalization3	<1x	<1x	Reference group	2x	2x	4x	6x	9x	15x
Death4	<1x	<1x	Reference group	4x	10x	35x	95x	230x	600x

All rates are relative to the 18- to 29-year-old age category. This group was selected as the reference group because it has accounted for the largest cumulative number of COVID-19 cases compared to other age groups. Sample interpretation: Compared with 18- to 29-year-olds, the rate of death is four times higher in 30- to 39-year-olds, and 600 times higher in those who are 85 years and older. (In the table, a rate of 1x indicates no difference compared to the 18- to 29-year-old age category.)

For More Information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investigations-discovery/hospitalization-death-by-age.html