3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Benin
Benin: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 523 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
523
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
624.83
in 2012
All-time low
469.31
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 523 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Benin peaked at 624.83 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 469.31, in 2000.
That places Benin 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469.31 | — |
| 2001 | 483.22 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 505.34 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 504.65 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 519.95 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 509.19 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 502.9 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 488.26 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 504.05 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 583.72 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 598.17 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 615.47 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 624.83 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 607.92 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 611.55 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 590.86 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 590.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 569.14 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 542.46 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 521.87 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 523 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 523 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 523 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.5, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.06 | 469.31 | 583.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.25 | 521.87 | 624.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523 | 523 | 523 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Guinea 553 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547 compare
- 12 Kenya 530 compare
- 14 Burundi 494 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 480 compare
- 16 Mauritania 464 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Benin?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Benin was 523 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 624.83 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.31 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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