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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (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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