Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin

Benin: Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin, 1970–2021

0123197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1 for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in 2021.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin peaked at 3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Benin 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1 —
1994 3 +200.0%
1995 1 -66.7%
1996 2 +100.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 1 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 1 —
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.7778 0 3 9
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

Countries ranked near Benin

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  3. 65 Australia 1 compare
  4. 65 El Salvador 1 compare
  5. 65 Ghana 1 compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 1 compare
  7. 65 Latvia 1 compare
  8. 65 Lebanon 1 compare
  9. 65 Maldives 1 compare
  10. 65 Rwanda 1 compare
  11. 65 Serbia 1 compare
  12. 65 Sri Lanka 1 compare
  13. 65 Western Sahara 1 compare
  14. 65 Zambia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin?
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries in Benin was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1994.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Benin rank for terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries?
Benin ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks fatalities and injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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