Deaths from falls in Benin
Benin: Deaths from falls was 782.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
782.23
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
782.23
in 2021
All-time low
452.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Benin is 782.23, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 452.94, 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.
Deaths from falls in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.94 | — |
| 2001 | 461.99 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 504.15 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 514.54 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 527.15 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 534.23 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 541.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 552.48 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 568.05 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 589.95 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 607.92 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 627.87 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 652.59 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 660.76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 671.8 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 682.08 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 695.42 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 709.51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 725.55 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 747.65 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 780.48 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 782.23 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 782.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 782.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.71 | 452.94 | 589.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678.12 | 607.92 | 747.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 781.36 | 780.48 | 782.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Benin?
- Deaths from falls in Benin was 782.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 782.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.94 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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