Death rate from cancer in Benin
Benin: Death rate from cancer was 37.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.81
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 2012
All-time low
37.81
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 37.81 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Benin peaked at 46.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.81, in 2021.
That places Benin 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.96 | — |
| 2001 | 45.06 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 44.61 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.85 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.29 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.13 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.45 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.35 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.99 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.85 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.58 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.13 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.92 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.62 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.38 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.17 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.25 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.31 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.78 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 37.81 | -9.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 37.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 37.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.98 | 43.1 | 45.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.33 | 44.25 | 46.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 | 37.81 | 41.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 181 Afghanistan 38.38 compare
- 182 Chad 38.3 compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.15 compare
- 185 Yemen 37.04 compare
- 186 Central African Republic 36.84 compare
- 187 Sudan 36.19 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Benin?
- Death rate from cancer in Benin was 37.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.81 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from cancer?
- Benin ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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