Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Benin
Benin: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 212.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 212.27 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Benin peaked at 264.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 194.37, in 2020.
That places Benin 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264.15 | — |
| 2001 | 263.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 262.05 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 259.22 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 255 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 253.65 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 251.09 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 248.67 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 236.95 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 225.9 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 222.25 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 220.59 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 219.04 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 217.54 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 217.35 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 215.54 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 211.37 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 208.12 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 205.03 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 200.95 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 194.37 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 212.27 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252.03 | 225.9 | 264.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.78 | 200.95 | 222.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.32 | 194.37 | 212.27 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Benin?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Benin was 212.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 264.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.37 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Benin ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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