2019 — Hypothermia; ICD-10 code X31 (exposure to excessive natural cold) –1,115

–1,115 CDC Wonder search, ICD-10 code X31 exposure to excessive natural cold/hypothermia.

US death rate was 0.34 per 100,000 population. (CDC shows states only when at least 10 died.)

Death Rate
Alabama 1 Pulled from Smith Lake incoherent; died at hospital.
Alaska 17 Not noted
Arizona 38 0.52
Arkansas 10 Not noted
California 41 0.10
Colorado 33 0.57
District of Columbia ~1 Homeless man, 77, Nov 13, potentially hypothermia.
Georgia 21 0.20
Idaho >1 Pocatello near City Creek trail early April.
Illinois 58 0.46
Indiana 34 0.51
Iowa 16 Not noted
Kentucky 15 Not noted North Dakota 14 Not noted
Maryland 22 0.36 Ohio 52 0.44
Massachusetts 21 0.30 Oklahoma 15 Not noted
Michigan 70 0.70 Oregon 18 Not noted
Minnesota 42 0.74 Pennsylvania 61 0.48
Missouri 28 0.46 South Carolina 11 Not noted
Montana 12 Not noted South Dakota 1 (Mobridge, Jan 10, outside.)
Nebraska 13 Not noted Tennessee 21 0.31
Nevada 13 Not noted Texas 48 0.14
New Hampshire 10 Not noted Vermont >1 (Burlington, Feb 2.)
New Jersey 23 0.26 Virginia 21 0.25
New Mexico 38 1.81 Washington 46 0.60
New York 65 0.33 Wisconsin 46 0.79
North Carolina 24 0.23 Wyoming 12 Not noted

Sources

Associated Press. “Hypothermia believed to be cause of death in Mobridge woman.” 1-10-2019. Accessed 7-27-2021 at: https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/10/hypothermia-believed-cause-death-mobridge-woman-south-dakota/2537758002/

Burlington Free Press. “Burlington police: UVM student was intoxicated, died from sub-zero temperature exposure.” 2-5-2019. Accessed 7-27-2021 at: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2019/02/05/police-university-vermont-student-died-freezing-cold-intoxication/2775620002/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Jul 27, 2021 5:30:49 PM

Idaho State Journal. “Coroner: Hypothermia killed man found dead at City Creek.” 6-7-2019. Accessed 7-27-2021 at: https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/coroner-hypothermia-killed-man-found-dead-at-city-creek/article_0223ef5c-bae1-5be6-ba93-9a269e5512f9.html

Washington Post/Dana Hedgpeth and Peter Hermann. “One homeless man’s death possibly tied to severe cold weather; D.C. officials fear more cold-related deaths may come this winter.” 11-15-2019. Accessed 7-27-2021 at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-officials-concerned-homeless-may-die-during-severe-cold-weather/2019/11/15/351087cc-07d7-11ea-8ac0-0810ed197c7e_story.html

WIAT, CBS42 (Michael Clark). “Man dies after ending up in Smith Lake Saturday; hypothermia possible.” 1-13-2019. Accessed 7-27-2021 at: https://www.cbs42.com/news/man-dies-after-ending-up-in-smith-lake-saturday-hypothermia-possible/