Death rate from malaria in Benin
Benin: Death rate from malaria was 68.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.77
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
167.11
in 2006
All-time low
68.77
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Benin is 68.77, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.77, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.66 | — |
| 2001 | 102.18 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 111.82 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 124.48 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 139.48 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 158.92 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 167.11 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 157.29 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 128.29 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 109.64 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 94.74 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 84.32 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 79.31 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 78.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.22 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 88.63 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 96.12 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 93.56 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 86.53 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 84.33 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.96 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 82.86 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 79.52 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 70.36 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 68.77 | -2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 68.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 53.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 68.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.79 | 88.66 | 167.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.66 | 78.8 | 96.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.09 | 68.77 | 82.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 compare
- 5 Guinea 69.44 compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 compare
- 9 Madagascar 65.39 compare
- 10 Liberia 63.48 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)
- 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 malaria in Benin?
- Death rate from malaria in Benin was 68.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 167.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.77 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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