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.
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 13,632 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (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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