Death rate in Benin
Benin: Death rate was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Death rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.68 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 31.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 30.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 30.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 29.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 29.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 29.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 28.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 28.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 28.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 27.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 26.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 25.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 25.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 25.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 23.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 19.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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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 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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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.