This dataset consists of the number of deaths due to heatwaves reported by different agencies/organizations. These are listed below: 1. MoES: Ministry of Earth Sciences gives data on deaths due to extreme weather events every year, including deaths due to heatwaves. This data is available since 2010. For years lacking data, it suggests that no heat wave-related deaths occurred during that period. ...
| year | source | state | heatwave_deaths | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NCRB | Andhra Pradesh | 50 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Assam | 4 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Bihar | 422 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Chhattisgarh | 40 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Goa | 0 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Gujarat | 15 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Haryana | 131 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Himachal Pradesh | 0 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number | |
| 2024 | NCRB | Jharkhand | 157 | heatwave_deaths in absolute number |
Ministry of Earth Sciences. Year, State and Organisation-wise Deaths reported due to Heatwaves [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20847
