QuickStats: Number of Natural Heat-Related Deaths by Sex and Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2018

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In 2018, natural heat exposure was associated with 726 deaths among males and 282 deaths among females.
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Line graph showing the number of natural heat-related deaths in the United States, by sex and age group in 2018. A total of 726 decedents were male, and 282 were female.
Number of natural heat-related deaths in the United States, 2018

In 2018, natural heat exposure was associated with 726 deaths among males and 282 deaths among females.

Among males, the highest number of heat-related deaths was for those aged 55–64 years (150) and among females for those aged 65–74 years (58).

The lowest numbers were for males (four) and females (two) aged 5–14 years. Approximately 72% of heat-related deaths were among males.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6930a6.htm

Source: National Vital Statistics System. Multiple cause of death data, 1999–2018. https://wonder.cdc.gov/mcd.html.

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