COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, excess mortality, and much moreExplore our COVID-19 dataThe risk of death from influenza has declined over time, but globally, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease each year.Globally, hundreds of thousands of people die from seasonal influenza every year. During large flu pandemics, when influenza strains evolved substantially, the death toll was even higher.But the risk of dying from influenza has declined substantially over time from improvements in sanitation, healthcare, and vaccination. People born in 1940 had around a third of...…COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, excess mortality, and much moreExplore our COVID-19 dataThe risk of death from influenza has declined over time, but globally, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease each year.Globally, hundreds of thousands of people die from seasonal influenza every year. During large flu pandemics, when influenza strains evolved substantially, the death toll was even higher.But the risk of dying from influenza has declined substantially over time from improvements in sanitation, healthcare, and vaccination. People born in 1940 had around a third of...WW…