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
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
| 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
| 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 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
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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