Death rate from natural disasters in Benin
Benin: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.07 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.07
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.49
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.07 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Benin peaked at 0.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Benin 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.12 | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | +345.5% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.05 | — |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 | 0 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 | 0 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Benin?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Benin was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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