People exposed to cold temperatures, winter weather conditions, or cold water can experience acute illness that may result in visiting the Emergency Department (ED), hospitalization, or even death. Hospitalizations represent more severe cases of cold-related illness. People are hospitalized for cold-related illness due to extreme symptoms, including hypothermia, and complications from other health conditions.

  • Hospitalization rate by year and sex
  • Hospitalization rate by age and sex
  • Hospitalization rate by sex

Cold-related hospitalization rates in Minnesota annually by sex

The overall trend shows an increase in cold-related illness hospitalizations, although the number and rate varies from year to year. Overall, more males are hospitalized for cold-related illness than females.

Source: Minnesota Hospital Association. The break indicates a change in International Classification of Disease (ICD) coding from ICD-9 to ICD-10 on October 1st, 2015. Rates from 2000-2014 should not be compared to rates from 2015 onward.

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    Cold-related hospitalization rates in Minnesota, by age and sex, 2015-2024

    Males aged 65 and older had the highest rate of cold-related hospitalizations. Older males were more likely to experience more severe illness and require more care.

    Source: Minnesota Hospital Association.

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      Cold-related hospitalization rates in Minnesota by sex, 2024

      Males had the highest rate of cold-related hospitalizations.

      Source: Minnesota Hospital Association.

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        • Hospitalization rate (County)
        • Rates compared to MN (County)

        Cold-related illness hospitalization rates by county, 2015-2024

        The map of cold-related illness hospitalizations shows generally higher rates in Northern Minnesota. Overall, in Minnesota there were 7 people per 100,000 hospitalized for cold-related illness.

        Source: Minnesota Hospital Association. Rates based on counts less than or equal to 20 should be interpreted with caution; the rate maybe unstable because it can change dramatically with the addition or subtraction of one case. To protect an individual's privacy, hospitalization counts under 5 are suppressed if the underlying population is less than or equal to 100,000.
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          Cold-related illness hospitalizations by county compared to Minnesota overall, 2015-2024

          This map shows which counties have higher, the same, and lower rates as compared to the overall state rate. The overall Minnesota rate is 8.5 hospitalizations per 100,000 people.

          Source: Minnesota Hospital Association
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