Covid-19 compared to previous pandemics (infographic)

 

Here's a good infografics from Visual Capitalist to visualize Covid-19 in relation to other pandemics which have preceded it. 

It still has "room" to grow since the pandemic is on-going. But even multiplied by 3 or 4 it would remain a rather minor one historically. And that is without questioning underlying factors such as co-morbidity which further reduce its potential size. (Most people affected are elderly who almost always have other illnesses which in many cases may be the real cause of death.)   

The one graphic missing in this infographic is the number of death relative to total population. This is important because global population has been expanding fast over the last century, reducing further the relative impact of recent pandemics. 

The infographic and relevant comments can be found below:

Visual Capitalist