Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin
Benin: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 4.92 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.92 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin peaked at 17.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 2021.
That places Benin 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 | 7.14 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 5.28 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 4.92 | 5.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 41 Mexico 4.53 compare
- 42 El Salvador 4.49 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 4.32 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin was 4.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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