Tuberculosis death rate in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis death rate was 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death 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
Benin recorded 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Benin peaked at 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Benin 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 62 Libya 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Peru 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ukraine 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bolivia 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Vietnam 11.61 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 tuberculosis death rate in Benin?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Benin was 12.71 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Benin ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.