Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin
Benin: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 90.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin is 90.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin peaked at 93.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2021.
That places Benin 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2010 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 90.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 90.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 92.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.4% | 90.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Mozambique 91.5% compare
- 12 Angola 91.1% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
- 15 Mali 90.4% compare
- 16 Congo 90.2% compare
- 17 Madagascar 89.5% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin was 90.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.