Death rate from natural disasters in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from natural disasters was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Namibia is 0, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Namibia peaked at 5.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.11 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.25 | — |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | +491.4% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +116.9% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | -91.3% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | +1225.6% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.727 | 0 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.556 | 0 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Namibia?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Namibia was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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