Deaths from drowning ghe in Benin
Benin: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,008 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,008
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,056
in 2012
All-time low
507.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Benin stood at 1,008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Benin peaked at 1,056 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 507.09, in 2000.
Benin ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 507.09 | — |
| 2001 | 534.42 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 680.71 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 707.44 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 715.77 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 704.24 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 681 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 719.68 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 741.94 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 818.61 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 857.18 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 899.81 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,056 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1,036 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,041 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 953.86 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 959.24 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 974.97 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 990.72 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,019 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,018 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,008 | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,008 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,008 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 681.09 | 507.09 | 818.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.72 | 857.18 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 | 1,008 | 1,018 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Benin?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Benin was 1,008 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.09 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Benin ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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