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Deaths from natural disasters in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths from natural disasters was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 deaths
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
110.16 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from natural disasters in Namibia, 2000–2021

02550751002000201020212000: 0 deaths2001: 0 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 2 deaths2004: 0 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 5 deaths2007: 7 deaths2008: 42.2 deaths2009: 92.8 deaths2010: 8.1 deaths2011: 110.2 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 0 deaths2015: 0 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 0 deaths2019: 0 deaths2020: 0 deaths2021: 0 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0 deaths for deaths from natural disasters in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Namibia peaked at 110.16 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.

Namibia 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.

Deaths from natural disasters in Namibia, year by year

Year deaths Change
2000 0 deaths —
2001 0 deaths —
2002 0 deaths —
2003 2.02 deaths —
2004 0 deaths -100.0%
2005 0 deaths —
2006 5.02 deaths —
2007 7.03 deaths +40.0%
2008 42.24 deaths +500.9%
2009 92.85 deaths +119.8%
2010 8.11 deaths -91.3%
2011 110.16 deaths +1258.3%
2012 0 deaths -100.0%
2013 0 deaths —
2014 0 deaths —
2015 0 deaths —
2016 0 deaths —
2017 0 deaths —
2018 0 deaths —
2019 0 deaths —
2020 0 deaths —
2021 0 deaths —

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 deaths. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.92 deaths 0 deaths 92.85 deaths 10
2010s 11.83 deaths 0 deaths 110.16 deaths 10
2020s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  5. 89 Andorra 0 deaths
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  7. 89 Argentina 0 deaths compare
  8. 89 Armenia 0 deaths compare
  9. 89 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
  10. 89 Bahamas 0 deaths compare
  11. 89 Bahrain 0 deaths
  12. 89 Barbados 0 deaths compare
  13. 89 Belarus 0 deaths compare
  14. 89 Belize 0 deaths compare
  15. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
  16. 89 Botswana 0 deaths compare
  17. 89 Brunei 0 deaths compare
  18. 89 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
  19. 89 Burkina Faso 0 deaths compare
  20. 89 Burundi 0 deaths compare
  21. 89 Cameroon 0 deaths compare
  22. 89 Cape Verde 0 deaths compare
  23. 89 Central African Republic 0 deaths compare
  24. 89 Chile 0 deaths compare
  25. 89 Comoros 0 deaths compare
  26. 89 Cook Islands 0 deaths
  27. 89 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
  28. 89 Croatia 0 deaths compare
  29. 89 Cuba 0 deaths compare
  30. 89 Cyprus 0 deaths compare
  31. 89 Denmark 0 deaths compare
  32. 89 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
  33. 89 Dominica 0 deaths compare
  34. 89 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
  35. 89 Eritrea 0 deaths
  36. 89 Estonia 0 deaths compare
  37. 89 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
  38. 89 Finland 0 deaths compare
  39. 89 Gabon 0 deaths compare
  40. 89 Georgia 0 deaths compare
  41. 89 Grenada 0 deaths compare
  42. 89 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
  43. 89 Guyana 0 deaths compare
  44. 89 Honduras 0 deaths compare
  45. 89 Hungary 0 deaths compare
  46. 89 Iceland 0 deaths compare
  47. 89 Ireland 0 deaths compare
  48. 89 Israel 0 deaths compare
  49. 89 Jamaica 0 deaths compare
  50. 89 Jordan 0 deaths compare
  51. 89 Kazakhstan 0 deaths compare
  52. 89 Kiribati 0 deaths
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  54. 89 Laos 0 deaths compare
  55. 89 Latvia 0 deaths compare
  56. 89 Lebanon 0 deaths compare
  57. 89 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
  58. 89 Liberia 0 deaths compare
  59. 89 Libya 0 deaths compare
  60. 89 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
  61. 89 Luxembourg 0 deaths compare
  62. 89 Maldives 0 deaths compare
  63. 89 Mali 0 deaths compare
  64. 89 Malta 0 deaths
  65. 89 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
  66. 89 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
  67. 89 Mauritius 0 deaths compare
  68. 89 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths compare
  69. 89 Moldova 0 deaths compare
  70. 89 Monaco 0 deaths
  71. 89 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
  72. 89 Myanmar 0 deaths compare
  73. 89 Nauru 0 deaths
  74. 89 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
  75. 89 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
  76. 89 Niue 0 deaths compare
  77. 89 North Korea 0 deaths compare
  78. 89 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
  79. 89 Norway 0 deaths compare
  80. 89 Palau 0 deaths
  81. 89 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths compare
  82. 89 Portugal 0 deaths compare
  83. 89 Qatar 0 deaths
  84. 89 Rwanda 0 deaths compare
  85. 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
  86. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths compare
  87. 89 Samoa 0 deaths compare
  88. 89 San Marino 0 deaths
  89. 89 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
  90. 89 Senegal 0 deaths compare
  91. 89 Serbia 0 deaths compare
  92. 89 Seychelles 0 deaths compare
  93. 89 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
  94. 89 Singapore 0 deaths
  95. 89 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
  96. 89 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
  97. 89 South Korea 0 deaths compare
  98. 89 Suriname 0 deaths
  99. 89 Sweden 0 deaths compare
  100. 89 Togo 0 deaths compare
  101. 89 Tonga 0 deaths compare
  102. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths compare
  103. 89 Turkmenistan 0 deaths compare
  104. 89 Tuvalu 0 deaths
  105. 89 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
  106. 89 Uruguay 0 deaths compare
  107. 89 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
  108. 89 Zambia 0 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from natural disasters in Namibia?
Deaths from natural disasters in Namibia 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 110.16 deaths in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for deaths from natural disasters?
Namibia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Deaths from natural disasters
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes.