Births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin
Benin: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 78.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
78.1
World rank
139th
of 169 countries
All-time high
80.9
in 2012
All-time low
59.8
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2018
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin stood at 78.1.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin peaked at 80.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.8, in 1996.
That places Benin 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.8 | — |
| 2001 | 65.5 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 75 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 80.9 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 77.2 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1 | +1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 78.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 78.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 65.5 | 75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.73 | 77.2 | 80.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Benin was 78.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Benin ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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