Death rate from malaria in Benin
Benin: Death rate from malaria was 68.77 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Benin is 68.77 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Benin peaked at 167.11 Deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.77 Deaths, in 2024.
Benin ranks 7th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Benin, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.66 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 102.18 Deaths | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 111.82 Deaths | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 124.48 Deaths | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 139.48 Deaths | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 158.92 Deaths | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 167.11 Deaths | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 157.29 Deaths | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 128.29 Deaths | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 109.64 Deaths | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 94.74 Deaths | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 84.32 Deaths | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 79.31 Deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 78.8 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.22 Deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 88.63 Deaths | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 96.12 Deaths | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 93.56 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 86.53 Deaths | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 84.33 Deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.96 Deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 82.86 Deaths | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 79.52 Deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 70.36 Deaths | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 68.77 Deaths | -2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 68.77 Deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 Deaths, 53.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 68.77 Deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.79 Deaths | 88.66 Deaths | 167.11 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.66 Deaths | 78.8 Deaths | 96.12 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.09 Deaths | 68.77 Deaths | 82.86 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 Deaths compare
- 5 Guinea 69.44 Deaths compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 Deaths compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 Deaths compare
- 9 Madagascar 65.39 Deaths compare
- 10 Liberia 63.48 Deaths 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 68.77 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 167.11 Deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.77 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from malaria?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.