Number of deaths due to disaster in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths due to disaster was 7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Benin, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2020.
That represents a change of down 74.1% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Benin peaked at 56 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
That places Benin 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46 | — |
| 2011 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 18 | -67.9% |
| 2013 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | -95.2% |
| 2015 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +109.1% |
| 2017 | 7 | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 49 | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 27 | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 7 | -74.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9 | 1 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Benin?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Benin was 7 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Benin ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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