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Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Benin

Benin: Annual deaths from all natural disasters was 0 people in 1985. ▬ Flat

Latest (1985)
0 people
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 1972
All-time low
0 people
in 1972
Years of data
7
1972–1985

Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Benin, 1972–1985

00.20.40.60.811972197819851972: 0 people1973: 0 people1974: 0 people1975: 0 people1983: 0 people1984: 0 people1985: 0 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual deaths from all natural disasters in Benin is 0 people, measured in 1985. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Over the whole period, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Benin peaked at 0 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1972.

Benin ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 people 0 people 0 people 4
1980s 0 people 0 people 0 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual deaths from all natural disasters in Benin?
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Benin was 0 people in 1985, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0 people in 1972.
What is the lowest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1972.
How does Benin rank for annual deaths from all natural disasters?
Benin ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 1985.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths from all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deaths from all natural disasters
Unit
people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,202 data points, 1900–2025
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