Deaths in the United States increased by 19% between 2019 and 2020 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 — the largest spike in mortality in 100 years.
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Pandemic Disrupted Historical Mortality Patterns, Caused Largest Jump in Deaths in 100 Years
The United States experienced its largest increase in deaths between 2019 and 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began.www.census.gov

United States COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer
United States Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.

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Never was higher.