Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
25
1965–2025
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.6475 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.1789 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.6% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.5606 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6475 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.6672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1789 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0934 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5606 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1171 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Haiti 0.4787 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Niger 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Mali 0.3758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Jordan 0.325 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Palestine 0.322 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Gambia 0.3189 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.