Death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from fires and burns who was 2.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.68
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.58
in 2015
All-time low
2.53
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.72003: 3.22004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 32007: 3.12008: 3.42009: 3.22010: 32011: 3.12012: 3.32013: 3.42014: 3.52015: 3.62016: 32017: 32018: 2.92019: 2.82020: 2.72021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana stood at 2.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana peaked at 3.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2001.

Ghana ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.55
2001 2.53 -0.8%
2002 2.68 +5.9%
2003 3.2 +19.4%
2004 3.3 +3.1%
2005 3.3 +0.0%
2006 2.99 -9.4%
2007 3.07 +2.7%
2008 3.44 +12.1%
2009 3.2 -7.0%
2010 2.99 -6.6%
2011 3.07 +2.7%
2012 3.28 +6.8%
2013 3.39 +3.4%
2014 3.46 +2.1%
2015 3.58 +3.5%
2016 3.04 -15.1%
2017 3.02 -0.7%
2018 2.85 -5.6%
2019 2.81 -1.4%
2020 2.66 -5.3%
2021 2.68 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.03 2.53 3.44 10
2010s 3.15 2.81 3.58 10
2020s 2.67 2.66 2.68 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 43 Kenya 2.75 compare
  2. 44 Gambia 2.73 compare
  3. 44 Uganda 2.73 compare
  4. 47 Pakistan 2.66 compare
  5. 48 Estonia 2.63 compare
  6. 49 Ethiopia 2.54 compare
  7. 49 Fiji 2.54 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Ghana was 2.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Ghana ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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