Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.02 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ghana, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.02 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ghana peaked at 12.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2014.
That places Ghana 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.26 | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -96.2% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | +3600.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | +1545.7% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 12.87 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 7.92 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | -99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.01 | 7.57 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 0.02 | 12.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ghana?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ghana was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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