Death rate from poisoning ghe in Benin

Benin: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.09 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.09
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 2012
All-time low
1.09
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Benin, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.32012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Benin stood at 1.09. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Benin peaked at 1.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2021.

Benin ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 1.16 1.34 10
2010s 1.24 1.14 1.42 10
2020s 1.1 1.09 1.12 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Benin?
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Benin was 1.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2012.
What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
Benin ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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