Maternal mortality ratio in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality ratio was 518.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
518.23
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
910.37
in 1985
All-time low
500.85
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 518.23 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Benin peaked at 910.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 500.85, 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 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 910.37 | — |
| 1986 | 857.81 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 816.55 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 764.9 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 732.38 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 691.91 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 665.99 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 625.19 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 590.9 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 604.84 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 585.99 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 576.26 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 555.65 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 546.53 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 535.57 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 529.47 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 532.46 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 534.39 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 532.27 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 530.59 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 514.18 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 509.45 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 500.85 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 563.38 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 597.96 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 606.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 613.38 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 617.88 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 607.17 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 605.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 606.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 604.18 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 591.64 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 585.48 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 572.15 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 577.72 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 583.58 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 547.07 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 518.23 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.4 | 732.38 | 910.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 597.88 | 535.57 | 691.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.5 | 500.85 | 597.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.02 | 572.15 | 617.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.65 | 518.23 | 583.58 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Benin?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Benin was 518.23 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 910.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.85 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 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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