It is difficult to ascertain how many people have died from Monkeypox due to the lack of comprehensive global records, however, it is estimated that between 1 and 150 cases have been fatal. This was according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in its latest report on Monkeypox in November 201 The reported death toll from Monkeypox is still small compared with deaths from other diseases such as measles or influenza.
The fatality rate of Monkeypox is about 10-14%, which is much lower than with smallpox, the disease that it is most closely related to.