Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Benin
Benin: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 11 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence 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
In 2025, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Benin stood at 11 deaths.
That represents a change of up 83.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Benin peaked at 18 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Benin ranks 28th 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 18 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 6 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 11 deaths | +83.3% |
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 | 5.83 deaths | 0 deaths | 18 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Benin?
- Deaths from one-sided violence 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Benin ranks 28th 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 Deaths from one-sided violence 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.