Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin
Benin: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.06 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.06
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
108th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2011
All-time low
0.01
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin stood at 0.06.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin peaked at 0.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2014.
That places Benin 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.47 | — |
| 2011 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | -95.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | +566.7% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -71.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.237 | 0.01 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Benin was 0.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Benin ranks 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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