Deaths from falls in Benin
Benin: Deaths from falls was 782.23 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls 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 deaths from falls in Benin is 782.23 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Benin peaked at 782.23 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 452.94 deaths, in 2000.
Benin ranks 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.71 deaths | 452.94 deaths | 589.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 678.12 deaths | 607.92 deaths | 747.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 781.36 deaths | 780.48 deaths | 782.23 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- 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 deaths from falls in Benin?
- Deaths from falls in Benin was 782.23 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 782.23 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.94 deaths in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from falls?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.