Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
0.0237 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Ghana rank
97th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
94th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0237 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3174 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 0.0233 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0197 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0037 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.3789 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3756 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0599 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0188 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.1036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0568 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0468 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0183 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0744 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0561 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.0276 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0237 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 97th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.