The dataset contains the annual trend in the number of deaths that have happened in India due to heatwave as recorded by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and compiled by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in Environmental Statistics publication. To IMD follows the following classification to determine a death as caused by heat waves: 1. The maximum temperature of ...
| year | state | heat_wave_detahs | unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | All India | 0 | heat_wave_deaths in absolute number |
| 2020 | All India | 27 | heat_wave_deaths in absolute number |
| 2019 | All India | 505 | heat_wave_deaths in absolute number |
| 2018 | All India | 33 | heat_wave_deaths in absolute number |
| 2017 | All India | 375 | heat_wave_deaths in absolute number |
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Heat Waves: Year-wise Number of Deaths in India due to Heatwaves, as compiled by MoSPI [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/1132
