Estimates from an official study released on Friday indicate that "there were approximately 4,507 deaths associated with heat-related weather in England in 2022." The Office for National Statistics stated: "The study showed some indications that heat-related deaths have increased in recent years," but described the data as experimental and advised caution when making individual year-to-year comparisons.
There was some indication that heat-related deaths have increased over recent years. In 2022, an estimated 4,507 deaths were associated with the hottest days in England. The ONS added, "Any change in the climate towards more extreme temperatures is likely to lead to an increase in associated deaths."
Britain recorded its hottest days ever in July 2022, when temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave exacerbated by climate change.
