For the 898 people who died from COVID-19 in 2020:COVID-19 was...

For the 898 people who died from COVID-19 in 2020:COVID-19 was the 38th leading cause of death.
Their median age at death was 86 years.


2020: Motor vehicle accidents

There were 1,163 people who died from a motor vehicle accident (870 males and 293 females). This compares to 1,282 in 2019 (966 males and 316 females)

30% higher than Covid...

For people who died by suicide in 2020:

• There were 3,139 deaths due to suicide (2,384 males and 755 females). This compares to 3,318 suicides in 2019 (2,502 males and 816 females).

250% higher than Covid

There were 55 deaths due to influenza. Influenza and pneumonia dropped to the 17th leading cause of death (down from the 9th leading cause in 2019). The ranking of influenza and pneumonia is influenced by the severity of the flu season. Add the Covid Flu of 898 to the 55 influenza deaths and its the same as last year.Suicide was the 15th leading cause of death. People who died from suicide had median age at death of 43.5.COVID-19 was the 38th leading cause of death, with 898 deaths recorded through the civil registration system.