Benin vs South Africa: Death rate from natural disasters
Benin
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
35th
South Africa rank
35th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020s | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Benin and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Benin ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.