Number of deaths from stroke in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from stroke was 7,497 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Benin is 7,497 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Benin peaked at 7,545 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,965 deaths, in 2000.
Benin ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 5,281 deaths | 4,965 deaths | 5,788 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,605 deaths | 5,948 deaths | 7,161 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,521 deaths | 7,497 deaths | 7,545 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 164,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 173,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 169,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 179,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 181,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 186,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 191,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Benin?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Benin was 7,497 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,545 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,965 deaths in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.