Deaths from natural disasters in Botswana
Botswana: Deaths from natural disasters was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Botswana is 0 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Botswana peaked at 13.04 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.31 deaths | 0 deaths | 3.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 13.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 87 Cambodia 0.97 deaths compare
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- 89 Andorra 0 deaths compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths compare
- 89 Argentina 0 deaths compare
- 89 Armenia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 89 Bahamas 0 deaths compare
- 89 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
- 89 Barbados 0 deaths compare
- 89 Belarus 0 deaths compare
- 89 Belize 0 deaths compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 89 Brunei 0 deaths compare
- 89 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 0 deaths compare
- 89 Burundi 0 deaths compare
- 89 Cameroon 0 deaths compare
- 89 Cape Verde 0 deaths compare
- 89 Central African Republic 0 deaths compare
- 89 Chile 0 deaths compare
- 89 Comoros 0 deaths compare
- 89 Cook Islands 0 deaths compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 89 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Cuba 0 deaths compare
- 89 Cyprus 0 deaths compare
- 89 Denmark 0 deaths compare
- 89 Dominica 0 deaths compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 89 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 89 Estonia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 89 Finland 0 deaths compare
- 89 Gabon 0 deaths compare
- 89 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Grenada 0 deaths compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
- 89 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 89 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 89 Hungary 0 deaths compare
- 89 Iceland 0 deaths compare
- 89 Ireland 0 deaths compare
- 89 Israel 0 deaths compare
- 89 Jamaica 0 deaths compare
- 89 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 0 deaths compare
- 89 Kiribati 0 deaths compare
- 89 Kuwait 0 deaths compare
- 89 Laos 0 deaths compare
- 89 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Lebanon 0 deaths compare
- 89 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
- 89 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 89 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 89 Luxembourg 0 deaths compare
- 89 Maldives 0 deaths compare
- 89 Mali 0 deaths compare
- 89 Malta 0 deaths compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 0 deaths compare
- 89 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 89 Mauritius 0 deaths compare
- 89 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths compare
- 89 Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 89 Monaco 0 deaths compare
- 89 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
- 89 Myanmar 0 deaths compare
- 89 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Nauru 0 deaths compare
- 89 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
- 89 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 89 Niue 0 deaths compare
- 89 North Korea 0 deaths compare
- 89 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Norway 0 deaths compare
- 89 Palau 0 deaths compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 89 Portugal 0 deaths compare
- 89 Qatar 0 deaths compare
- 89 Rwanda 0 deaths compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths compare
- 89 Samoa 0 deaths compare
- 89 San Marino 0 deaths compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 89 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Seychelles 0 deaths compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 89 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
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- 89 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 89 Togo 0 deaths compare
- 89 Tonga 0 deaths compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths compare
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- 89 Tuvalu 0 deaths compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths compare
- 89 Uruguay 0 deaths compare
- 89 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
- 89 Zambia 0 deaths compare
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Botswana?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Botswana was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.