Death rate from poisonings in Benin
Benin: Death rate from poisonings was 1.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2000
All-time low
1.1
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.1 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Benin peaked at 1.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2019.
Benin ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Benin?
- Death rate from poisonings in Benin was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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