As of September 26, the hospitalization rate in the United States due to COVID-19 was highest for those aged 85 years and older. This statistic shows the cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the U.S. as of September 26, 2020, by age group.
Cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the United States as of September 26, 2020, by age group
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Cumulative rate of hospitalizations per 100,000 population
Overall
178.2
0-4 years
18.4
5-17 years
10.6
18-29 years
78.5
30-39 years
121.4
40-49 years
176.8
50-64 years
266.3
65-74 years
361.5
75-84 years
572.6
85+ years
865.8
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Cumulative rate of hospitalizations per 100,000 population178.2178.218.418.410.610.678.578.5121.4121.4176.8176.8266.3266.3361.5361.5572.6572.6865.8865.8Overall0-4 years5-17 years18-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-64 years65-74 years75-84 years85+ years
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CDC. (October 2, 2020). Cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the United States as of September 26, 2020, by age group (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hospital-rate-by-age/
CDC. "Cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the United States as of September 26, 2020, by age group (per 100,000 population)." Chart. October 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hospital-rate-by-age/
CDC. (2020). Cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the United States as of September 26, 2020, by age group (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hospital-rate-by-age/
CDC. "Cumulative Rate of Laboratory-confirmed Covid-19-associated Hospitalizations in The United States as of September 26, 2020, by Age Group (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hospital-rate-by-age/
CDC, Cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the United States as of September 26, 2020, by age group (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hospital-rate-by-age/ (last visited May 15, 2025)
Cumulative rate of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in the United States as of September 26, 2020, by age group (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, October 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hospital-rate-by-age/
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