Some interesting numbers

Obligatory disclaimer...

I was reading this article in the National Post, and thought it's be interesting to look at just the numbers.

Average deaths (per year unless otherwise specified):
Place............ heat related deaths.......... cold related deaths

Helsinki ............298........................................... 1,655
Athens.............. 1,376........................................ 7,852

UK..................... 2,000 (single event, see below)
England and Wales......................................... 25,000 (average each winter)
...........................................................................47,000 (average between '98-2000)

Europe.............. 200,000.............................. 1,500,000


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Europe, 2003 heat wave, single event, total of 35,000 including:
France................ 15,000 (3,500 in Paris)
Germany............ 7,000
Spain and Italy.. 8,000
UK....................... 2,000

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I need to verify this, but I believe Canada's average number of cold related deaths is 35,000 per year, and 150,000 in the US.




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