Question 1

How many people died from the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

The Black Death (1346–1353) killed an estimated 75–200 million people across Europe, Asia and North Africa — roughly 30–60% of Europe's population at the time.

Question 2

How many people died from the Spanish flu?

Accepted Answer

The 1918 influenza pandemic ('Spanish flu') killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, and possibly as many as 100 million, between 1918 and 1920.

Question 3

How many people have died from COVID-19?

Accepted Answer

Confirmed COVID-19 deaths exceed 7 million worldwide, while excess-mortality estimates put the true toll at 18–28 million since 2020.

Question 4

What was the deadliest pandemic in history?

Accepted Answer

By total death toll the Black Death is generally considered the deadliest single pandemic event (75–200M). Over a longer span, tuberculosis, malaria and smallpox have each killed far more cumulatively.

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