Nigeria faces world’s highest projected heat death toll from super El Niño
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates in more than 24,000 regions worldwide and found that the super El Niño could cause an estimated 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide between now and
Climate & Mortality Analysis
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Mortality Projection: The super El Niño is projected to cause 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide.
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Geographic Hotspot: Nigeria is identified as facing the highest projected heat death toll globally.
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Methodological Scope: Research analyzed temperature forecasts across 24,000 global regions.
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Research Source: Data was developed by the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab.
Humanitarian & Public Health Impact
The nation faces the highest projected mortality risk due to extreme heat exposure.
Medical and public health systems face a projected surge in heat-linked mortality.
Research Methodology Q&A
What is the source of these mortality projections? ▾
The estimates are provided by the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab.
How many regions were included in the study? ▾
The researchers analyzed data from more than 24,000 regions worldwide.
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