Heat-related deaths by gender and age group U.S. 2004-2018

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*

Characteristic	Male	Female
<1	119	128
1-4	254	174
5-14	56	17
15-24	280	48
25-34	573	87
35-44	837	185
45-54	1,407	367
55-64	1,420	499
65-74	1,096	540
75-84	823	612
85+	424	524

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2004 to 2018

Number of respondents

10,527 respondents

Supplementary notes

* 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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