Deaths in armed conflicts in Benin
Benin: Deaths in armed conflicts was 163 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts 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 in armed conflicts in Benin stood at 163 deaths. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 71.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Benin peaked at 163 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Benin ranks 33rd 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 in armed conflicts 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 | 33 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 59 deaths | +78.8% |
| 2024 | 95 deaths | +61.0% |
| 2025 | 163 deaths | +71.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 163 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 326.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 58.33 deaths | 0 deaths | 163 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Benin?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Benin was 163 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 163 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Benin ranks 33rd 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.