This infographic shows the death toll caused by major events during the history of the United States, including the COVID-19 pandemic, in the form of a bar chart that compares the magnitude of each number.
The attack on Pearl Harbor killed 2,404 Americans.
Hurricane Maria in 2017 killed 2,982 Americans.
The September 11 attacks killed 2,977 Americans.
The American Revolution killed 4,435 Americans.
The war on terrorism started after the September 11 attacks killed 7,024 Americans.
An estimated 8,000 Americans were killed in 1900 when a hurricane struck Galveston, Texas.
The H1N1 flu pandemic killed 12,469 Americans.
The Korean War killed 36,568 Americans.
The Vietnam War killed 58,200 Americans.
An estimated 100,000 Americans were killed during the 1968 flu pandemic.
An estimated 116,000 Americans were killed during the 1957–58 flu pandemic.
World War I killed 116,516 Americans.
World War II killed 405,399 Americans.
An estimated 675,000 Americans were killed during the 1918–19 flu pandemic.
An estimated 752,000 Americans were killed during the Civil War.