Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin
Benin: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 18.54 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin stood at 18.54 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin peaked at 18.54 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85 deaths, in 2000.
Benin ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.39 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 7.09 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 7.46 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.91 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.39 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.77 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.44 deaths | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 12.52 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 12.98 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.33 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.67 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.16 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.39 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.17 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.64 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.23 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.89 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.71 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 18.54 deaths | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 deaths | 4.85 deaths | 12.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 deaths | 12.98 deaths | 16.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 deaths | 15.71 deaths | 18.54 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin was 18.54 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 deaths in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.