AIDS deaths in adults and children in Benin

Benin: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 3,700 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
3,700 high estimate
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 48 countries
All-time high
18,000 high estimate
in 1990
All-time low
3,700 high estimate
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Benin, 1990–2009

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199920091990: 18.0k high estimate1991: 13.0k high estimate1992: 9.6k high estimate1993: 7.5k high estimate1994: 6.2k high estimate1995: 5.6k high estimate1996: 5.6k high estimate1997: 5.5k high estimate1998: 5.5k high estimate1999: 5.5k high estimate2000: 5.4k high estimate2001: 5.2k high estimate2002: 5.1k high estimate2003: 5.1k high estimate2004: 5.0k high estimate2005: 4.9k high estimate2006: 4.5k high estimate2007: 4.1k high estimate2008: 4.0k high estimate2009: 3.7k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, aids deaths in adults and children in Benin stood at 3,700 high estimate. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Benin peaked at 18,000 high estimate in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,700 high estimate, in 2009.

That places Benin 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Benin, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Benin, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 18,000 high estimate
1991 13,000 high estimate -27.8%
1992 9,600 high estimate -26.2%
1993 7,500 high estimate -21.9%
1994 6,200 high estimate -17.3%
1995 5,600 high estimate -9.7%
1996 5,600 high estimate +0.0%
1997 5,500 high estimate -1.8%
1998 5,500 high estimate +0.0%
1999 5,500 high estimate +0.0%
2000 5,400 high estimate -1.8%
2001 5,200 high estimate -3.7%
2002 5,100 high estimate -1.9%
2003 5,100 high estimate +0.0%
2004 5,000 high estimate -2.0%
2005 4,900 high estimate -2.0%
2006 4,500 high estimate -8.2%
2007 4,100 high estimate -8.9%
2008 4,000 high estimate -2.4%
2009 3,700 high estimate -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,200 high estimate 5,500 high estimate 18,000 high estimate 10
2000s 4,700 high estimate 3,700 high estimate 5,400 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 28 Mali 6,100 high estimate compare
  2. 29 Niger 5,500 high estimate compare
  3. 30 Liberia 4,600 high estimate compare
  4. 31 Sierra Leone 3,700 high estimate compare
  5. 33 Senegal 3,500 high estimate compare
  6. 34 Gabon 3,400 high estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Benin?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Benin was 3,700 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 high estimate in 1990.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3,700 high estimate in 2009.
How does Benin rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Benin ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.