Annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin
Benin: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 59.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.57
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
264.51
in 1950
All-time low
59.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin is 59.57, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin peaked at 264.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 59.57, in 2023.
That places Benin 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 264.51 | — |
| 1951 | 260.86 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 257.27 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 253.73 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 250.03 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 245.98 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 241.9 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 237.79 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 233.64 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 229.44 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 225.19 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 220.93 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 216.66 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 212.41 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 208.23 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 204.13 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 199.95 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 195.86 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 191.9 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 188.06 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 184.34 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 180.69 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 176.55 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 172.66 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 168.85 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 165.13 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 161.34 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 157.59 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 154.02 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 150.62 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 147.39 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 144.42 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 141.62 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 138.94 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 136.35 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 133.95 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 131.37 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 128.6 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 125.76 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 123.16 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 120.37 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 117.94 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 115.21 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 112.62 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 110.17 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 107.85 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 105.69 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 103.46 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 101.2 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 99.03 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 96.92 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.95 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 93.01 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 91.16 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.23 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.35 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 85.56 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 83.89 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.31 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.8 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 79.39 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.82 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 76.26 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 74.73 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.25 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.78 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 70.34 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.9 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.45 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 65.79 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 64.16 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.57 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.06 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.57 | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 59.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 59.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 247.51 | 229.44 | 264.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 206.33 | 188.06 | 225.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.18 | 150.62 | 184.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.16 | 123.16 | 147.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.35 | 99.03 | 120.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.52 | 80.8 | 96.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 65.79 | 79.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.84 | 59.57 | 64.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Liberia 64.04 compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 60.89 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 60.58 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 58.9 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.81 compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.36 compare
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- 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 annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Benin was 59.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 264.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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