Average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin
Benin: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.0633 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Benin, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2451 | 0.0094 | 0.5757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 | 0.0633 | 0.0633 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).