Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Benin

Benin: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income in Benin, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 718.71986: 681.51987: 652.21988: 633.81989: 591.91990: 563.31991: 549.91992: 537.71993: 536.61994: 535.71995: 543.11996: 527.41997: 507.91998: 493.31999: 4832000: 469.32001: 483.22002: 505.32003: 504.62004: 5202005: 509.22006: 502.92007: 488.32008: 504.12009: 583.72010: 598.22011: 615.52012: 624.82013: 607.92014: 611.62015: 590.92016: 590.22017: 569.12018: 542.52019: 521.92020: 522.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Benin stood at 522.61.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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.

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Benin, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
  2. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 547.36 compare
  3. 11 Kenya 529.96 compare
  4. 13 Burundi 494.43 compare
  5. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
  6. 15 Mauritania 463.83 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Benin?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Benin was 522.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 718.65 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 469.31 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
Benin ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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