This year has been hard on most of us. As the first half of the year brought bad news one after another. Bushfires, third World War scare, plane crashes, new viral disease and the unprecedented pandemic situation occurring due to it, 2020 has been painful. But, certainly, the worst of all these has been COVID-19 and the death toll it has caused. 

Although the economic and social impact of the viral disease can't be overlooked, it's the fatalities that have really shaken the masses across the globe. Today, we take a look at the top 15 countries with the most COVID-related deaths.

• The USA tops the list with almost more than double the fatalities than the second-placed country, Brazil. 

• European countries like Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom also suffered a great deal due to the viral infection as hundreds of thousands of people succumbed to the disease.

• Other countries from Europe, Latin America, and Asia have also been affected severely by the coronavirus.

As of today, the number of covid cases has exceeded 11.2 million globally and 529,604 people have lost their life battle against this affliction.

• The list of the top 15 countries with the most COVID-19 deaths is as follows:

  Sr.) Country --- Number of deaths

  1)  United States of America --- 132,112

  2)  Brazil --- 63,295

  3)  United Kingdom --- 44,131

  4)  Italy --- 34,833

  5)  France --- 29,893

  6)  Mexico --- 29,843

  7)  Spain --- 28,385

  8)  India --- 18,669

  9)  Iran --- 11,260

  10) Peru --- 10,226

  11) Russia --- 10,027 

  12) Belgium --- 9,765

  13) Germany --- 9,073

  14) Canada --- 8,663

  15) Netherlands --- 6,113