In 2020, 51 people died due to extreme heat and 13 people died due to extreme cold in the United States. During the previous year, 63 people died due to extreme heat, and 35 died due to extreme cold nationwide.
Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020
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NOAA, & US National Weather Service. (August 25, 2021). Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
NOAA, und US National Weather Service. "Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020." Chart. August 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
NOAA, US National Weather Service. (2021). Number of deaths due to extreme weather in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
NOAA, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Deaths Due to Extreme Weather in The U.S. from 1995 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203755/fatalities-caused-by-extreme-weather-in-the-us/
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