Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Benin
Benin: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.7573 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Benin is 0.7573, 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 who in Benin peaked at 1.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7505, 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 who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.987 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9551 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9277 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9095 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.894 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8799 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8647 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8516 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8387 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8219 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8058 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7871 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7675 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7505 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7573 | +0.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7573 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9277 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8421 | 0.7675 | 0.9095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7539 | 0.7505 | 0.7573 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Benin?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Benin was 0.7573 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7505 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Benin ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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