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. 2021 Apr 3;65(10):1683–1694. doi: 10.1007/s00484-021-02123-y

Table 3.

Relative excess mortality (%) and % of emergency room visits for heat-related causes occurring during heat waves

Year Excess mortality (%) Hyperthermia (% of visits occurring during heat waves) Dehydration (% of visits occurring during heat waves Hyponatremia (% of visits occurring during heat waves
Under 15 2015 16.4% 27% 14% 0%
2016 −21.0% 5% 2% 3%
2017 −19.2% 22% 9% 5%
2018 12.1% 23% 13% 12%
2019 2% 37% 17% 16%
15–44 years 2015 −4.8% 25% 17% 13%
2016 −4.1% 4% 2% 3%
2017 7.4% 21% 11% 12%
2018 12.5% 22% 15% 12%
2019 12.5% 44% 22% 15%
45–64 years 2015 9.8% 25% 13% 11%
2016 6.4% 6% 2% 3%
2017 2.2% 23% 10% 6%
2018 8.0% 24% 15% 11%
2019 3.6% 46% 20% 16%
65–74 years 2015 13.7% 29% 16% 12%
2016 27.2% 7% 2% 3%
2017 9.6% 21% 10% 9%
2018 25.4% 22% 16% 12%
2019 13.0% 47% 23% 16%
Over 75 2015 22.5% 33% 17% 14%
2016 12.7% 11% 3% 3%
2017 6.2% 38% 12% 10%
2018 14.2% 28% 18% 14%
2019 9.4% 50% 23% 20%