Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 522.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 522.61 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 718.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 469.31, in 2000.
That places Benin 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 718.65 | — |
| 1986 | 681.5 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 652.19 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 633.79 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 591.92 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 563.25 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 549.95 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 537.75 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 536.63 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 535.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 543.11 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 527.41 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 507.92 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 493.34 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 482.96 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 469.31 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 483.22 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 505.34 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 504.65 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 519.95 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 509.19 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 502.9 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 488.26 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 504.05 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 583.72 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 598.17 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 615.47 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 624.83 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 607.92 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 611.55 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 590.86 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 590.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 569.14 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 542.46 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 521.87 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 522.61 | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 522.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 522.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.61 | 591.92 | 718.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 527.8 | 482.96 | 563.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.06 | 469.31 | 583.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.25 | 521.87 | 624.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.61 | 522.61 | 522.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Guinea 553.4 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 compare
- 12 Kenya 529.96 compare
- 14 Burundi 494.43 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Benin?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Benin was 522.61 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 718.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.31 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.