Drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin
Benin: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.87 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin is 0.87 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin peaked at 0.92 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.49 deaths, in 2001.
Benin ranks 123rd 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.53 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.53 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.54 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.57 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.61 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.63 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.64 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.68 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.73 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.75 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.81 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.92 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.523 deaths | 0.49 deaths | 0.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.716 deaths | 0.61 deaths | 0.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 deaths | 0.87 deaths | 0.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Benin was 0.87 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 deaths in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.