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
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.
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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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 320,292 (2025)
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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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.