How many people were on RMS Lusitania?

1, 959 people were on board. 761 survived and 1,198 lost their lives in the sinking. The 159 Americans on board, only 31 survived and 128 of them perished. 129 children were on board. 35 survived and 94 had perished. 31 infants were on board and only 4 survived. 27 had perished.