The summer of 2026: Heat-related deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe by early September
Data from national authorities as of 2026-09-03
Reference periods and underlying methods (excess deaths vs. statistical modelling) may differ. For more details on methods and limits to comparability, see https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-europes-may-and-june-heatwave-deaths-and-how-they-were-counted ; Total EU excess mortality at: https://www.euromomo.eu/graphs-and-maps
----
Sources with reference period:
AT: AGES (2026-08-31), 60 days until 2026-07-31; BE: Sciensano (2026-09-03), 48 days until 2026-08-16; DE: RKI (2026-09-03), 139 days until 2026-08-23; ES: ISCIII (2026-09-03), 124 days until 2026-09-02; FR: ANSP (2026-08-19), 35 days until 2026-07-22; GB: UKHSA (2026-07-30), 60 days until 2026-06-30; IT: Ministero della Salute (16.07.26), 36 days until 30.06.26; NL: RIVM (2026-07-15), 13 days until 2026-07-05; PT: INSA (2026-08-07), 44 days until 2026-07-30
Chart: Matthias Deutsch (https://bsky.app/profile/matthiasdeutsch.bsky.social)
