Deaths from cancer who in Benin
Benin: Deaths from cancer who was 4,914 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,914
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,446
in 2019
All-time low
3,216
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4,914 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Benin peaked at 5,446 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,216, in 2000.
Benin ranks 118th 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 from cancer who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,216 | — |
| 2001 | 3,250 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,315 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,359 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,418 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,513 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,624 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,757 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,861 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,035 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,236 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,433 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,620 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,749 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,874 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,987 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,110 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,238 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,283 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,446 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,283 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,914 | -7.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,914 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,914 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,535 | 3,216 | 4,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,898 | 4,236 | 5,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,099 | 4,914 | 5,283 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Benin?
- Deaths from cancer who in Benin was 4,914 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,446 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,216 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Benin ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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