Estimated number of malaria deaths in Benin
Benin: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 9,946 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,946
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
14,527
in 2006
All-time low
6,403
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9,946 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Benin peaked at 14,527 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,403, in 2000.
Benin ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,403 | — |
| 2001 | 7,608 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 8,583 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9,850 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 11,380 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13,391 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 14,527 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 14,084 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,839 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10,426 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,282 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,511 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8,246 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,439 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,848 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10,069 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11,244 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 11,265 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,715 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,732 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,320 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,115 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 10,942 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,928 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 9,946 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,809 | 6,403 | 14,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,735 | 8,246 | 11,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,450 | 9,928 | 11,115 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Benin?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Benin was 9,946 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,527 in 2006.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,403 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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