Death rate from malaria in Benin
Benin: Death rate from malaria was 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
85.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
173.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
81.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Benin peaked at 173.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Benin ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 105.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 116.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 129.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 144.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 165.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 173.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 133.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 114.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 87.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 82.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 100.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 97.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 87.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 81.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people, 169.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Central African Republic 95.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Nigeria 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Mali 90.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Chad 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 77.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 from malaria in Benin?
- Death rate from malaria in Benin was 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 173.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from malaria?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.