Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin

Benin: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 18.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.54
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.54
in 2021
All-time low
4.85
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 4.82001: 6.42002: 7.12003: 7.52004: 7.92005: 8.42006: 8.82007: 9.22008: 11.42009: 12.52010: 132011: 13.32012: 13.72013: 14.22014: 14.42015: 15.22016: 15.62017: 16.22018: 16.72019: 16.92020: 15.72021: 18.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin stood at 18.54. 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin peaked at 18.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85, 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.85 —
2001 6.39 +31.8%
2002 7.09 +11.0%
2003 7.46 +5.2%
2004 7.91 +6.0%
2005 8.39 +6.1%
2006 8.77 +4.5%
2007 9.2 +4.9%
2008 11.44 +24.3%
2009 12.52 +9.4%
2010 12.98 +3.7%
2011 13.33 +2.7%
2012 13.67 +2.6%
2013 14.16 +3.6%
2014 14.39 +1.6%
2015 15.17 +5.4%
2016 15.64 +3.1%
2017 16.23 +3.8%
2018 16.7 +2.9%
2019 16.89 +1.1%
2020 15.71 -7.0%
2021 18.54 +18.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 18.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 18.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +31.8% 4.85 6.39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4 4.85 12.52 10
2010s 14.92 12.98 16.89 10
2020s 17.12 15.71 18.54 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.69 compare
  2. 109 Niger 19.63 compare
  3. 110 Chad 19.44 compare
  4. 112 Mali 17.58 compare
  5. 113 Congo 16.33 compare
  6. 114 Georgia 15.49 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Benin was 18.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Benin ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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