In 2023, 207 people died due to extreme heat and 11 people died due to extreme cold in the United States. During the previous year, 383 people died due to extreme heat, and 22 died due to extreme cold nationwide.
Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (May 9, 2024). Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und US National Weather Service. "Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US National Weather Service. (2024). Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Deaths Due to Extreme Weather in The U.S. from 1995 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
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Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
