Deaths from road injuries in Benin
Benin: Deaths from road injuries was 3,225 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Benin is 3,225 deaths, 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,415 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,625 deaths | 1,415 deaths | 1,814 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,979 deaths | 1,517 deaths | 2,344 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,905 deaths | 2,585 deaths | 3,225 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Benin?
- Deaths from road injuries in Benin was 3,225 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3,225 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,415 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.