Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising
Latest (2090)
986.1 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
986.1 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
All-time low
694.4 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2030
Years of data
61
2030–2090
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana, 2030–2090
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana is 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people, 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, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana peaked at 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 694.4 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 694.4 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 2031 | 695.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 696.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 698.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 700.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 702.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 705.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 708.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 711.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 715.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 719.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 724.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 728.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 732.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 737.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 742.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 747.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 751.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 756.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 761.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 766.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 772.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2052 | 777.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2053 | 782.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2054 | 788.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 793.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2056 | 798 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2057 | 803.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2058 | 810.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 815.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 822.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 827.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2062 | 833.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2063 | 839.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2064 | 845.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2065 | 850.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 855.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 860.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 865.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2069 | 870.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 874.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 879 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 882.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2073 | 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2074 | 892.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 896.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 901.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 911.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 916.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 922.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 927.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 933.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 946.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 953.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 959.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 966.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 973.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 980 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 887.35 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 702.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 694.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 715.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 740.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 719.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 761.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 790.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 766.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 815.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 847.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 822.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 870.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 894.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 874.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 916.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 950.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 922.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 980 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana?
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Ghana was 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090.
- What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
- Ghana ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
- Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.