Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
125th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
9
2011–2024
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Botswana peaked at 0.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Botswana 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.05 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | — |
| 2019 | 0.39 | +875.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.12 | 0 | 0.39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.016 | 0 | 0.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Iran 0.01
- 122 Malaysia 0.01 compare
- 122 Vietnam 0.01 compare
- 125 Bahrain 0 compare
- 125 Barbados 0 compare
- 125 Belarus 0
- 125 Dominica 0
- 125 Estonia 0 compare
- 125 Finland 0 compare
- 125 Maldives 0 compare
- 125 Mali 0 compare
- 125 Mauritius 0 compare
- 125 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 125 Montenegro 0 compare
- 125 Qatar 0 compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 125 Tuvalu 0
- 125 Vanuatu 0 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Botswana?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Botswana was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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