Male vs female suicide who in Benin
Benin: Male vs female suicide who was 18.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.81
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.65
in 2011
All-time low
18.81
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female suicide who in Benin is 18.81, 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 who in Benin peaked at 20.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.81, 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 who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.52 | — |
| 2001 | 20.37 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.21 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.13 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.95 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.83 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.02 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.49 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.57 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.27 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.12 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.36 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.29 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.16 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.81 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.17 | 19.83 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 | 19.29 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 | 18.81 | 19.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 50 Cook Islands 19.37 compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 19.13 compare
- 52 Hungary 19.02 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 18.59 compare
- 55 Croatia 18.57 compare
- 56 Uganda 17.99 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Benin?
- Male vs female suicide who in Benin was 18.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 20.65 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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