Number of deaths due to disaster in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths due to disaster was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
down 98.1%
World rank
93rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
4,185
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Number of deaths due to disaster in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.1% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Ghana peaked at 4,185 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | -97.1% |
| 2015 | 106 | +5200.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 150 | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,367 | +1566.9% |
| 2020 | 3,156 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4,185 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 2,625 | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 359 | -86.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | -98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 418.86 | 2 | 2,367 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,066 | 7 | 4,185 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Ghana?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Ghana was 7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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