Death rate, crude in Benin
Benin: Death rate, crude was 8.71 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.71 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 217 countries
All-time high
28.06 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
8.71 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Benin stood at 8.71 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Benin peaked at 28.06 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.71 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Benin 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 27.65 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.28 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 26.84 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 26.41 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 25.92 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 25.56 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 25.02 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.54 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.08 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 23.61 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 23.21 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.68 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.17 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.72 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21.21 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.71 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.21 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 19.79 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.44 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.14 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.84 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.52 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.17 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.24 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 16.71 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.23 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 15.67 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 15.29 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.84 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.49 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.99 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.44 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 13.45 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.12 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.82 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.52 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.12 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.89 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.76 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.58 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.22 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.97 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.85 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.66 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.65 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.52 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.26 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.78 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.62 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.48 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.17 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.35 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.95 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.14 per 1,000 people | 24.08 per 1,000 people | 28.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.47 per 1,000 people | 19.44 per 1,000 people | 23.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 per 1,000 people | 15.29 per 1,000 people | 19.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.31 per 1,000 people | 12.12 per 1,000 people | 14.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 per 1,000 people | 10.52 per 1,000 people | 11.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 per 1,000 people | 8.71 per 1,000 people | 9.35 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Benin?
- Death rate, crude in Benin was 8.71 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for death rate, crude?
- Benin ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.