Deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths from fires and burns who was 879.98 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
879.98
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,033
in 2015
All-time low
501.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k2000201020212000: 501.22001: 511.62002: 555.92003: 682.92004: 7232005: 743.32006: 690.12007: 727.62008: 836.32009: 797.82010: 764.82011: 804.12012: 881.62013: 931.82014: 976.52015: 1.0k2016: 8992017: 912.82018: 879.32019: 884.32020: 855.42021: 880

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana stood at 879.98.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana peaked at 1,033 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 501.18, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 501.18
2001 511.63 +2.1%
2002 555.89 +8.7%
2003 682.9 +22.8%
2004 723.04 +5.9%
2005 743.29 +2.8%
2006 690.11 -7.2%
2007 727.62 +5.4%
2008 836.32 +14.9%
2009 797.76 -4.6%
2010 764.82 -4.1%
2011 804.07 +5.1%
2012 881.63 +9.6%
2013 931.75 +5.7%
2014 976.53 +4.8%
2015 1,033 +5.7%
2016 898.98 -12.9%
2017 912.8 +1.5%
2018 879.3 -3.7%
2019 884.28 +0.6%
2020 855.42 -3.3%
2021 879.98 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 676.97 501.18 836.32 10
2010s 896.67 764.82 1,033 10
2020s 867.7 855.42 879.98 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Ghana was 879.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1,033 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 501.18 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Ghana ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths 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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