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Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana

Botswana: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
55th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0766 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana, 1989–2025

00.020.040.060.081989200720251989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana peaked at 0.0766 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

That places Botswana 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1990 0.0766 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1993 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1994 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2010 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2023 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2024 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2025 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.0077 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0766 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 52 Uganda 0.0039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  5. 55 Algeria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 55 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  7. 55 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  8. 55 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 55 Australia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 55 Austria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 55 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 55 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  13. 55 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 55 Bangladesh 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 55 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  16. 55 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  17. 55 Belgium 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 55 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  19. 55 Bhutan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 55 Bolivia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 55 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  23. 55 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  24. 55 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  25. 55 Cape Verde 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  26. 55 Chile 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  27. 55 China 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  28. 55 Comoros 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 55 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  30. 55 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  31. 55 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  32. 55 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  33. 55 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  34. 55 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  35. 55 Djibouti 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  36. 55 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  37. 55 Dominican Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  38. 55 East Timor 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  39. 55 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  40. 55 El Salvador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  41. 55 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  42. 55 Eritrea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  43. 55 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  44. 55 Eswatini 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  45. 55 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  46. 55 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  47. 55 France 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  48. 55 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  49. 55 Gambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  50. 55 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  51. 55 Germany 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  52. 55 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  53. 55 Greenland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  54. 55 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  55. 55 Guinea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  56. 55 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  57. 55 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  58. 55 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  59. 55 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  60. 55 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  61. 55 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  62. 55 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  63. 55 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  64. 55 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  65. 55 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  66. 55 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  67. 55 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  68. 55 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  69. 55 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  70. 55 Laos 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  71. 55 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  72. 55 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  73. 55 Liberia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  74. 55 Libya 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  75. 55 Liechtenstein 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  76. 55 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  77. 55 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  78. 55 Madagascar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  79. 55 Malawi 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  80. 55 Malaysia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  81. 55 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  82. 55 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  83. 55 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  85. 55 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  86. 55 Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  87. 55 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  88. 55 Mongolia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  89. 55 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  90. 55 Morocco 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  91. 55 Namibia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  92. 55 Nauru 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  93. 55 Nepal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  94. 55 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  95. 55 New Zealand 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  96. 55 Nicaragua 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  97. 55 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  98. 55 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  99. 55 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  100. 55 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  101. 55 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  102. 55 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  103. 55 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  104. 55 Peru 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  105. 55 Poland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  106. 55 Portugal 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  107. 55 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  108. 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  109. 55 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  110. 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  111. 55 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  112. 55 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  113. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  114. 55 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  115. 55 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  116. 55 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  117. 55 Sierra Leone 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  118. 55 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  119. 55 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  120. 55 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  121. 55 Solomon Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  122. 55 South Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  123. 55 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  124. 55 Sri Lanka 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  125. 55 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  126. 55 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  127. 55 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  128. 55 Taiwan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  129. 55 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  130. 55 Tonga 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  131. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  132. 55 Tunisia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  133. 55 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  134. 55 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  135. 55 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  136. 55 United Kingdom 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  137. 55 United States 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  138. 55 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  139. 55 Uzbekistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  140. 55 Vanuatu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  141. 55 Vietnam 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  142. 55 Western Sahara 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  143. 55 Zambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  144. 55 Zimbabwe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana?
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Botswana was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0766 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Botswana rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
Botswana ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.