Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 522.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
522.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
718.65
in 1985
All-time low
469.31
in 2000
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Benin is 522.61, measured 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 ratio vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 718.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 469.31, in 2000.
Benin ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 547.36 compare
- 11 Kenya 529.96 compare
- 13 Burundi 494.43 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 15 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Benin was 522.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 718.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.31 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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