Death rate road traffic injuries in Benin
Benin: Death rate road traffic injuries was 26.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.8
World rank
40th
of 182 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2005
All-time low
26.8
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Benin is 26.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Benin peaked at 28.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2019.
That places Benin 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2005 | 28.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.65 | 28.4 | 28.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.43 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Benin?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Benin was 26.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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