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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
33
1982–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1982–2025

02461982200320251982: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 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: 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.347 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.379 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5 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 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.517 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. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia is 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.

That places Namibia 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1982 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1983 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1984 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 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 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people —
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2006 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people —
2007 0.3468 deaths per 100,000 people +38.1%
2008 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people +491.7%
2009 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people +115.8%
2010 0.3792 deaths per 100,000 people -91.4%
2011 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people +1227.0%
2012 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
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 —
2023 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2024 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2025 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people —

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 12.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.3× the median. (46 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 3
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 0.798 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 0.5411 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1035 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 22 Afghanistan 0.575 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 23 Reunion 0.5666 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 24 Thailand 0.5599 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 26 Oman 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 27 Mozambique 0.494 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 28 Haiti 0.4787 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.5173 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
How does Namibia rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Namibia 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
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.