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

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• Alternative Title:
  Number of Natural Heat-Related Deaths, by Sex and Age Group — National Vital Statistics System (U.S.), United States, 2018
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Description:
  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.
  
  Source: National Vital Statistics System (U.S.)Multiple cause of death data, 1999–2018. https://wonder.cdc.gov/mcd.html.
  
  Reported by: Xu, Jiaquan, MD.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Disease Notification Epidemiology Public Health Public Health Surveillance
• Source:
  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69 (30):1006
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  QuickStats ; Statistics ; Charts, Diagrams, Etc.
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  30
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Center for Health Statistics
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