 178,568 COVID-19 deaths were reported from a population of approximately 2.4 billion people over six weeks in 16 countries with high COVID-19 cases. Age and sex were associated with mortality, with individuals aged 65 or older having an IR of more than 62 times higher mortality rate compared to those aged 54 or younger. Men had a higher risk of death than women. This article was authored by N. David Yanez, Noel S. Weiss, Jack Andre Romand, and others.