Number of deaths due to disaster in Benin

Benin: Number of deaths due to disaster was 7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7
Change on year
down 74.1%
World rank
93rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
56
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Number of deaths due to disaster in Benin, 2010–2020

02040602010201520202010: 462011: 562012: 182013: 212014: 12015: 112016: 232017: 72018: 492019: 272020: 7

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

Annual values for Number of deaths due to disaster (number) in Benin, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of deaths due to disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
137 places, 2,027 data points, 2005–2025
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