Male vs. female suicide rate in Benin
Benin: Male vs. female suicide rate was 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Benin is 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Benin peaked at 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Benin ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Cook Islands 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Hungary 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Croatia 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Uganda 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Benin?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Benin was 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.