Number of maternal deaths in Benin
Benin: Number of maternal deaths was 2,451 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Benin is 2,451 deaths, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Benin peaked at 2,585 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,312 deaths, 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 deaths | 1,344 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,377 deaths | 1,312 deaths | 1,450 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 deaths | 1,370 deaths | 2,125 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,457 deaths | 2,225 deaths | 2,585 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,451 deaths | 2,451 deaths | 2,451 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Benin?
- Number of maternal deaths in Benin was 2,451 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,312 deaths in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.