Data for "The True Cost of Heat: Evaluating Heat-Related Mortality Estimation Methods in Texas"

This dataset supports the analysis presented in the manuscript The True Cost of Heat: Evaluating Heat-Related Mortality Estimation Methods in Texas. totals-by-day-texas.csvDaily all-cause mortality counts for Texas counties from 2013 to 2022, including COVID-19 and mass shooting deaths, which are subtracted in the analysis. Data obtained via public records request by The Texas Tribune from the Texas Department of State Health Services. griddedTXmeanTemp.ncERA5 reanalysis daily mean surface temperature data (in Celsius) for Texas counties from 1950 to 2023. Provided in NetCDF format.