Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin
Benin: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin is 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin peaked at 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7505 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Benin 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.987 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9551 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9277 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9095 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.894 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8647 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8516 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8387 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8219 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8058 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7505 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9277 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8421 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9095 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7539 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7505 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Cook Islands 0.7632 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Gabon 0.7593 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 San Marino 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Viet Nam 0.756 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Liberia 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Benin was 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7505 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.