Average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin

Benin: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.0633 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0633
Change on year
down 71.2%
World rank
99th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.5757
in 2011
All-time low
0.0094
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin, 2010–2020

00.20.40.62010201520202010: 0.4872011: 0.5762012: 0.182013: 0.2042014: 0.0092015: 0.1012016: 0.2042017: 0.062018: 0.412019: 0.222020: 0.063

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0633 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2020.

That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin peaked at 0.5757 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0094, in 2014.

Benin ranks 99th of 132 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.

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Benin, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.487
2011 0.5757 +18.2%
2012 0.1797 -68.8%
2013 0.2037 +13.3%
2014 0.0094 -95.4%
2015 0.1006 +968.0%
2016 0.2043 +103.0%
2017 0.0604 -70.4%
2018 0.4104 +579.9%
2019 0.2197 -46.5%
2020 0.0633 -71.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2451 0.0094 0.5757 10
2020s 0.0633 0.0633 0.0633 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 96 Mozambique 0.0816 compare
  2. 97 Brazil 0.0777 compare
  3. 98 Paraguay 0.0766 compare
  4. 100 China 0.0608 compare
  5. 101 Venezuela 0.059 compare
  6. 102 Italy 0.0336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin was 0.0633 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.5757 in 2011.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 in 2014.
How does Benin rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Benin ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
132 places, 1,704 data points, 2005–2021
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