The dataset contains year-wise compiled data on number of deaths that have happened in India due to heat waves, as recorded by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The NDMA classifies deaths due to heat waves as per the following criteria laid down by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD): 1. The maximum temperature of a station should reach at least 40°C for Plains and 30°C for Hilly...
| year | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | value in absolute number | |
| 2019 | 226 | value in absolute number | |
| 2018 | 25 | value in absolute number | |
| 2017 | 384 | value in absolute number | |
| 2016 | 1111 | value in absolute number |
National Disaster Management Authority. Heat Waves: Year-wise Number of Deaths in India due to Heat Waves, as recorded by NDMA [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/451
