QuickStats: Number of Deaths from Hornet, Wasp, and Bee Stings, Among Males and Females — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000-2017
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1,109 US deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings over 2000-2017 (annual average 62)
“"During 2000-2017, a total of 1,109 deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings occurred, for an annual average of 62 deaths. Deaths ranged from a low of 43 in 2001 to a high of 89 in 2017. Approximately 80% of the deaths were among males."”
Calculation notes
Used as a longer-window corroboration of the NCHS 2011-2021 figure. The 18-year mean of 62/year is slightly lower than the more recent 11-year mean of 72/year, consistent with a small upward drift; we use 72 as the central estimate and use the 2000-2017 average as the lower bound of the uncertainty range.
Independence note: Same underlying NVSS death-certificate data stream as the 2011-2021 QuickStats; this is a temporal cross-check, not an independent count.
Source date: 2019-07-26 · Accessed: 2026-04-11
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1,109 deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings during 2000--2017; annual average of approximately 62 deaths; 80% of deaths were among males
“"During 2000--2017, a total of 1,109 deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings occurred (annual average of approximately 62 deaths). In 2017, the highest number of deaths in this time period occurred (89 deaths). Approximately 80% of deaths occurred among males."”
Calculation notes
Earlier series confirming the ~62--72 annual range. The 2019 MMWR (2000--2017 series) and 2023 MMWR (2011--2021 series) are independently compiled from the same NVSS underlying data, providing temporal consistency. The 2017 peak of 89 deaths reflects year-to-year variability around the long-run mean of ~65--72.
Independence note: Both MMWR QuickStats reports are independently published analyses of the NVSS death certificate data. The two time series overlap (2011--2017 is shared) but are published separately as distinct analytical snapshots with independent editorial review.
Source date: 2019-07-19 · Accessed: 2026-05-14
