Influenza-associated deaths
Estimated number of annual influenza-associated deaths with underlying respiratory and circulatory causes — United States, 1976-77 through 2006-07 influenza seasons
Season |
Prominent influenza type/subtype |
Number (est.) |
1976-77 |
B / A(H3N2) |
16,612 |
1977-78 |
A(H3N2) / A(H1N1) |
27,987 |
1978-79 |
A(H1N1) |
4,681 |
1979-80 |
B |
10,358 |
1980-81 |
A(H3N2) / A(H1N1) |
19,648 |
1981-82 |
B / A(H1N1) |
5,369 |
1982-83 |
A(H3N2) |
26,171 |
1983-84 |
A(H1NI) / B |
13,725 |
1984-85 |
A(H3N2) |
34,937 |
1985-86 |
B / A(H3N2) |
17,398 |
1986-87 |
A(H1N1) |
3,349 |
1987-88 |
A(H3N2) |
21,280 |
1988-89 |
B / A(H1N1) |
15,093 |
1989-90 |
A(H3N2) |
26,582 |
1990-91 |
B |
12,264 |
1991-92 |
A(H3N2) / A(H1N1) |
23,459 |
1992-93 |
B/ A(H3N2) |
23,043 |
1993-94 |
A(H3N2) |
26,937 |
1994-95 |
A(H3N2) / B |
23,911 |
1995-96 |
A(H1N1) / A(H3N2) |
17,618 |
1996-97 |
A(H3N2) / B |
33,353 |
1997-98 |
A(H3N2) |
32,241 |
1998-99 |
A(H3N2) / B |
31,928 |
1999-00 |
A(H3N2) |
36,520 |
2000-01 |
B / A(H1N1) |
12,047 |
2001-02 |
A(H3N2) |
44,970 |
2002-03 |
B / A(H1N1) |
18,945 |
2003-04 |
A(H3N2) |
48,614 |
2004-05 |
A(H3N2) / B |
47,117 |
2005-06 |
A(H3N2) |
40,101 |
2006-07 |
A(H1N1) / B / A(H3N2) |
15,573 |
Average |
|
23,607 |
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