Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 518.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
518.23
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
910.37
in 1985
All-time low
500.85
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 518.23 for maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho in Benin peaked at 910.37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 500.85, in 2007.
That places Benin 8th out of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 518.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 518.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 who gho in Benin?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Benin was 518.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 910.37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.85 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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