Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 518 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Benin stood at 518.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Benin peaked at 910 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2007.
That places Benin 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 910 | — |
| 1986 | 858 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 817 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 765 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 732 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 692 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 666 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 625 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 591 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 605 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 586 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 576 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 556 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 547 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 536 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 529 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 532 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 534 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 532 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 531 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 514 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 509 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 501 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 563 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 598 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 607 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 613 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 618 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 607 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 605 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 606 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 604 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 592 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 585 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 572 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 578 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 584 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 547 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 518 | -5.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 518 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 518 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.4 | 732 | 910 | 5 |
| 1990s | 598 | 536 | 692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.3 | 501 | 598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.9 | 572 | 618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.75 | 518 | 584 | 4 |
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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 ratio in Benin?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Benin was 518 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 910 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).