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According to [1], over half the 700k were over 75, and about 3/4 were above 65. I am not sure what the median retirement age is in the US, but I would assume mo
by Leherenn 5y ago
According to [1], over half the 700k were over 75, and about 3/4 were above 65. I am not sure what the median retirement age is in the US, but I would assume most people retire around 65. It sounds unlikely to me that "a vast majority (i.e. 350k+) held jobs".
[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-...
- mattbrewsbytes 5y agoThanks for data! I was lazy and throwing out guesses. Looks like working age groups (18 up to 65) were ~165k people which might have had an impact on job opportunities.
- mrfusion 5y agoBut even if that 165K a certain amount would have died of other causes if not this. The best you can really do is look at excess mortality.