Maternal deaths by income group in Benin
Benin: Maternal deaths by income group was 2,451 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
2,451
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,585
in 2016
All-time low
1,312
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Benin, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Benin stood at 2,451.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Benin peaked at 2,585 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,312, in 1992.
That places Benin 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 | 1,344 | 1,480 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,377 | 1,312 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,370 | 2,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,457 | 2,225 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,451 | 2,451 | 2,451 | 1 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Benin?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Benin was 2,451 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 in 2016.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,312 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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