Croatia suffers the highest loss of life to heat in Europe

Standardised excess death rates of over-20s due to heat, per 100,000 person-years

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Croatia 42

Malta 27

Italy 25

Slovenia 25

Bulgaria 24

Cyprus 23

Romania 23

Greece 20

Hungary 16

Slovakia 16

Standardised excess death rates of over-20s due to heat, per 100,000 person-years

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10

20

30

40

Croatia 42

Malta 27

Italy 25

Slovenia 25

Bulgaria 24

Cyprus 23

Romania 23

Greece 20

Hungary 16

Slovakia 16

Guardian graphic. Source: The Lancet, ‘Excess mortality attributed to heat and cold’