Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Benin
Benin: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 11 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Benin, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Benin peaked at 27 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Benin ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 27 deaths | +2600.0% |
| 2024 | 10 deaths | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 27 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Benin?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Benin was 11 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.