Death rate from natural disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.03
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.25
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.03 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Ghana peaked at 0.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 | — |
| 2002 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.24 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | — |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +56.2% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.074 | 0 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Ghana?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Ghana was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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