Death rate in Benin
Benin: Death rate was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Benin stood at 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Benin peaked at 31.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Benin ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Benin?
- Death rate in Benin was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for death rate?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.