Sex differences in the case-fatality rates for COVID-19—A comparison of the age-related differences and consistency over seven countries

Green, Manfred S.; Nitzan, Dorit; Schwartz, Naama; Niv, Yaron; Peer, Victoria

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250523

Sex differences in the case-fatality rates for COVID-19—A comparison of the age-related differences and consistency over seven countries

Background Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it was noted that males seemed to have higher case-fatality rates than females. We examined the magnitude and consistency of the sex differences in age-specific case-fatality rates (CFRs) in seven countries. Methods Data on the cases and deaths from COVI…