Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana

Ghana: Heat deaths vs projected death rates was 986.1 in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)
986.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
986.1
in 2090
All-time low
694.4
in 2030
Years of data
61
2030–2090

Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana, 2030–2090

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana is 986.1, measured in 2090. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana peaked at 986.1 in 2090 and was at its lowest, 694.4, in 2030.

Ghana ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana, 2030 to 2090.
Year Value Change
2030 694.4 —
2031 695.2 +0.1%
2032 696.6 +0.2%
2033 698.1 +0.2%
2034 700.1 +0.3%
2035 702.6 +0.4%
2036 705.4 +0.4%
2037 708.2 +0.4%
2038 711.8 +0.5%
2039 715.4 +0.5%
2040 719.6 +0.6%
2041 724.1 +0.6%
2042 728.6 +0.6%
2043 732.5 +0.5%
2044 737.2 +0.6%
2045 742.1 +0.7%
2046 747.1 +0.7%
2047 751.7 +0.6%
2048 756.6 +0.7%
2049 761.2 +0.6%
2050 766.7 +0.7%
2051 772.1 +0.7%
2052 777.5 +0.7%
2053 782.8 +0.7%
2054 788.2 +0.7%
2055 793.3 +0.6%
2056 798 +0.6%
2057 803.7 +0.7%
2058 810.1 +0.8%
2059 815.5 +0.7%
2060 822.2 +0.8%
2061 827.7 +0.7%
2062 833.7 +0.7%
2063 839.8 +0.7%
2064 845.5 +0.7%
2065 850.2 +0.6%
2066 855.5 +0.6%
2067 860.5 +0.6%
2068 865.8 +0.6%
2069 870.5 +0.5%
2070 874.7 +0.5%
2071 879 +0.5%
2072 882.8 +0.4%
2073 887.2 +0.5%
2074 892.2 +0.6%
2075 896.6 +0.5%
2076 901.5 +0.5%
2077 906.6 +0.6%
2078 911.7 +0.6%
2079 916.7 +0.5%
2080 922.4 +0.6%
2081 927.4 +0.5%
2082 933.3 +0.6%
2083 939.6 +0.7%
2084 946.6 +0.7%
2085 953.7 +0.8%
2086 959.6 +0.6%
2087 966.7 +0.7%
2088 973.4 +0.7%
2089 980 +0.7%
2090 986.1 +0.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 986.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 986.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 887.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2030s 702.78 694.4 715.4 10
2040s 740.07 719.6 761.2 10
2050s 790.79 766.7 815.5 10
2060s 847.14 822.2 870.5 10
2070s 894.9 874.7 916.7 10
2080s 950.27 922.4 980 10
2090s 986.1 986.1 986.1 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 172 France 1,016 compare
  2. 173 Benin 1,002 compare
  3. 174 Somalia 987.7 compare
  4. 176 Tuvalu 985 compare
  5. 177 Guam 946.2 compare
  6. 178 Egypt 946 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana?
Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Ghana was 986.1 in 2090, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest heat deaths vs projected death rates recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 986.1 in 2090.
What is the lowest heat deaths vs projected death rates recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 694.4 in 2030.
How does Ghana rank for heat deaths vs projected death rates?
Ghana ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is heat deaths vs projected death rates rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Heat deaths vs projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Heat deaths vs projected death rates
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
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