Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Benin
Benin: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 44.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin is 44.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Benin peaked at 70.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2021.
That places Benin 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4% | — |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 44.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 44.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.0% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 46.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 47 Togo 47.2% compare
- 48 Mauritania 44.5% compare
- 49 East Timor 44.5% compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 41.9% compare
- 52 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 41.0% 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)
- 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 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 44.3% 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 70.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Benin ranks 50th 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 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.