The CDC predicts that at least 12,000 Americans will die from the flu in any given year. As many as 61,000 people died in the 2017-2018 flu season, and 45 million were infected.
Influenza is very common in the United States, with around 30.9 million cases reported in 2017.
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Deaths by influenza and pneumonia in the U.S. from 1950 to 2017 (per 100,000 population)
Death rate per 100,000 population
2017 14.3
2016 13.5
2015 15.2
2014 15.1
Influenza and pneumonia caused around 14.3 deaths in the U.S. per 100,000 population in 2017. Influenza and pneumonia are among the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for around 2 percent of all deaths in 2017. Influenza, or the flu, is a viral infection that is highly contagious and especially common in the winter season. Influenza is a common cause of pneumonia, although most cases of the flu do not develop into pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs and is particularly deadly among young children and the elderly.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/184574/deaths-by-influenza-and-pneumonia-in-the-us-since-1950/