Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin
Benin: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male was 4.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin is 4.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Benin 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 126 United Arab Emirates 4.6% compare
- 127 Germany 4.6% compare
- 128 Palestine 4.4% compare
- 130 Serbia 4.4% compare
- 131 Switzerland 4.4% compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 4.3% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Benin was 4.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.