Heat-related deaths are the most severe health outcome from heat exposure. Deaths directly attributable to heat are not common in Minnesota. Heat-related deaths are sometimes not identified as being caused by heat, which means that data may underestimate heat-related deaths.
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- Deaths by month
Number of heat-related deaths* annually in Minnesota
Heat-related illness directly accounted for 80 deaths in Minnesota from 2000-2025. In 2001, there was a high death count, with 19 deaths due to heat-related illness.
Source: MN Vital Records. Deaths due explicitly to heat only. No rates calculated since counts are too small.
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Number of heat-related deaths* in Minnesota by month, 2000-2025
Heat-related deaths occur in the warm summer months (May-September). Overall, from 2000 to 2025, July had the highest number of heat-related deaths (34).
Source: MN Vital Records. Deaths due explicitly to heat only. No rates calculated since counts are too small.
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