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 195 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.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Botswana

Name: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 195 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

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 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)

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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 195 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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Indicator: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.