How many people died in the Black Death?
History hard Data from 1351
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75,000,000 people
Roughly 75M.
The Black Death killed an estimated 75 million people between 1347 and 1351, roughly a third to half of Europe’s population. Labour became so scarce afterwards that wages rose sharply — historians widely credit it with helping end serfdom.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Encyclopaedia Britannica / historical demography research |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1351 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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