Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin
Benin: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 9,728 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,728
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,577
in 2010
All-time low
8,413
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin stood at 9,728.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin peaked at 10,577 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,413, in 2006.
That places Benin 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,799 | — |
| 2001 | 9,631 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,346 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 10,140 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9,824 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8,957 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 8,413 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 8,624 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,409 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 10,065 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 10,577 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 10,544 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,498 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,520 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,476 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,223 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,994 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,113 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,145 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,304 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,340 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,728 | -5.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,728 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,728 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,521 | 8,413 | 10,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,339 | 9,994 | 10,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,034 | 9,728 | 10,340 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Benin was 9,728 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,577 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,413 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Benin ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).