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Deadliest Viruses
Visual Capitalist's leaderboard drew 17.4K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #99 of 133 Visual Capitalist charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Ranked: The World’s 10 Deadliest Viruses by Fatality Rate 🦠
Why it spread
It spread because it explains itself and hit a hot topic that week, earning 217 likes, 66 reposts, 1 quote, 74 saves, and 17,390 views.
What worked
- The leaderboard format ranks the world's 10 deadliest viruses by fatality rate, which is easy to grasp at a glance.
- The post is highly self labelling, so viewers understand the topic without extra explanation.
- It is branded and includes a source line, and it landed on a hot topic that week.
What to borrow
We could use a leaderboard to rank our own data on a timely topic, keep the chart highly self labelling, and add a clear source line.
Careful
Do not over-read the low quote rate or assume the account's typical performance, since those figures are not provided.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Visual Capitalist.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this table chart.
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Questions people ask
How far did Visual Capitalist's "Deadliest Viruses" chart travel?
17,390 views, 217 likes, 66 reposts and 74 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @VisualCap gets about 23.1K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A leaderboard. Ranking of deadliest viruses by fatality rate.
Can I use Visual Capitalist's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Visual Capitalist. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.