QuickStats: Death Rates Attributed to Excessive Cold or Hypothermia Among Persons Aged 15 Years or older, by Urban-Rural Status and Age Group

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In 2019, among persons aged 15 years or older, death rates attributed to excessive cold or hypothermia were higher in rural areas than in urban areas across every age group.
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Authors: Merianne R. Spencer, MPH, and Holly Hedegaard, MD

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Death rates attributed to excessive cold or hypothermia among persons aged ≥15 years, by urban-rural status and age group

In 2019, among persons aged 15 years or older, death rates attributed to excessive cold or hypothermia were higher in rural areas than in urban areas across every age group.

Crude rates were lowest among those aged 15–34 years at 0.2 and 0.5 per 100,000 population in urban and rural areas, respectively.

Rates increased with age, with the highest rates among those aged 85 years or older at 4.6 in urban areas and 8.6 in rural areas. Differences between urban and rural rates also increased with age.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7007a6.htm

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data 2019. https://wonder.cdc.gov/mcd-icd10.html.

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