Maternal mortality ratio in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality ratio was 518.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
518.23 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
617.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2012
All-time low
500.85 per 100,000 live births
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Benin recorded 518.23 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Benin peaked at 617.88 per 100,000 live births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500.85 per 100,000 live births, in 2007.
That places Benin 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 529.47 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 532.46 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 534.39 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 532.27 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 530.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 514.18 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 509.45 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 500.85 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 563.38 per 100,000 live births | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 597.96 per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 606.72 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 613.38 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 617.88 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 607.17 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 605.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 606.42 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 604.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 591.64 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 585.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 572.15 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 577.72 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 583.58 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 547.07 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 518.23 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 518.23 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 518.23 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 500.85 per 100,000 live births | 597.96 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 572.15 per 100,000 live births | 617.88 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 518.23 per 100,000 live births | 583.58 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Liberia 627.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 6 Somalia 562.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Benin?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Benin was 518.23 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 617.88 per 100,000 live births in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.85 per 100,000 live births in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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