HIV/AIDS deaths in Benin
Benin: HIV/AIDS deaths was 1,299 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,299 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Benin peaked at 5,504 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 254.88 deaths, in 1990.
Benin ranks 47th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,494 deaths | 254.88 deaths | 3,201 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,365 deaths | 2,419 deaths | 5,504 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,991 deaths | 1,756 deaths | 2,126 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,458 deaths | 1,299 deaths | 1,591 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 hiv/aids deaths in Benin?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Benin was 1,299 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,504 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.88 deaths in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.