From 2004 to 2018, U.S. males were more likely to die from a heat-related cause when compared to their female counterparts. This statistic shows the number of heat-related deaths in the United States from 2004 to 2018, by gender and age group.
Number of heat-related deaths in the United States from 2004 to 2018, by gender and age group*
* Heat-related deaths are identified using ICD-10 codes X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat), P81.0 (environmental hyperthermia of newborn), and T67 (effects of heat and light). Includes heat-related codes as the underlying cause and as a contributing cause.
Data from the CDC National Vital Statistics System
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 19, 2020). Number of heat-related deaths in the United States from 2004 to 2018, by gender and age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130140/heat-related-deaths-number-by-gender-age-us/
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Number of heat-related deaths in the United States from 2004 to 2018, by gender and age group* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130140/heat-related-deaths-number-by-gender-age-us/
