Heat-related deaths went down in Phoenix in 2024, the first year-over-year decrease in a decade. A data-driven approach has helped the region identify who is most at risk and target its public ...

This time last year, there were 166. Nick Staab, chief medical officer at MCDPH, said it’s too early to tell if there is a true increase in heat-related deaths compared to 2024.

There were 15 confirmed heat-related deaths at this same time last year Six people have died because of the heat so far this year, according to data from Maricopa County.