Deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin
Benin: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 1,654 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin is 1,654, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin peaked at 3,005 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,654, in 2021.
That places Benin 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,099 | — |
| 2001 | 2,592 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 2,891 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2,942 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,005 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,637 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 1,933 | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 1,913 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,929 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,009 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,032 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,938 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,184 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2,157 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,160 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,737 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1,726 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,728 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,715 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,736 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,725 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,654 | -4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,654 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,654 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -26.7% | 2,637 | 1,933 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,395 | 1,913 | 3,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,911 | 1,715 | 2,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,690 | 1,654 | 1,725 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 25 Malawi 2,123 compare
- 26 Bangladesh 2,077 compare
- 27 Zambia 1,762 compare
- 29 Philippines 1,588 compare
- 30 Afghanistan 1,545 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 1,422 compare
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 meningitis ghe in Benin?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Benin was 1,654 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,005 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,654 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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