Suicide rate in Benin
Benin: Suicide rate was 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Benin stood at 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Benin peaked at 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Benin ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Botswana 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Poland 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 France 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Hungary 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Norway 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Benin?
- Suicide rate in Benin was 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for suicide rate?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.