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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 879.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 879.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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 194 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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