Deaths from road injuries in Benin
Benin: Deaths from road injuries was 3,225 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Benin is 3,225, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Benin peaked at 3,225 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,415, in 2000.
That places Benin 59th 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 road injuries in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,415 | — |
| 2001 | 1,468 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,529 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,561 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,601 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,697 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,703 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,708 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,752 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,814 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,517 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1,609 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,780 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,847 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,929 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,046 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,167 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,262 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,290 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,344 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,585 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,225 | +24.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,225 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,225 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,625 | 1,415 | 1,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,979 | 1,517 | 2,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,905 | 2,585 | 3,225 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Benin?
- Deaths from road injuries in Benin was 3,225 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,225 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,415 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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