Epidemiological features of age-gender distribution of coronavirus infection COVID-19 incidence and mortality (review)

Abstract

The review of available literature sources and Internet resources for 2019–2021 is presented. It is devoted to the age-gender characteristics of the incidence of COVID-19, as well as mortality and mortality as a result of coronavirus infection in the world and in the Russian Federation as of May 2021. It is established that the main number of cases of new coronavirus infection is concentrated among the young working population from 40 to 59 years. At the same time, some countries have their own characteristics with a shift to younger age groups. There were no significant differences between men and women, with the exception of the age group of 85 years and older, where the female population prevails. The analysis of lethality showed that the most vulnerable groups are those over 80 years of age.