Question

the deadliest pandemic in recorded history as measured by percentage of the global population is known as the

spanish flu
black death
yellow fever
sars-cov-2

Explanation:

Identify the question

The question asks for the deadliest pandemic in recorded history as measured by the percentage of the global population.

Analyze the options

• Spanish flu: Killed an estimated 17–50 million people (approx. 1–3% of the global population in 1918).
• Black Death: Killed an estimated 75–200 million people in Eurasia in the 14th century, wiping out roughly 30–60% of the European population and an estimated 19–38% of the global population at the time.
• Yellow fever: Caused severe epidemics but never reached global pandemic levels of this scale.
• SARS-CoV-2: Caused millions of deaths but represents a much smaller percentage of the modern global population (under 0.1%).

Determine the correct option

The Black Death is historically recognized as having the highest mortality rate relative to the global population.

Answer:

• (A) Spanish flu
• (B) Black Death (Correct answer)
• (C) Yellow fever
• (D) SARS-CoV-2