Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Benin
Benin: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 522.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
522.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
718.65
in 1985
All-time low
469.31
in 2000
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 522.61 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020.
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 vs births attended by health staff in Benin peaked at 718.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 469.31, in 2000.
Benin ranks 13th of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 522.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 522.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 10 Guinea 553.4 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 547.36 compare
- 12 Kenya 529.96 compare
- 14 Burundi 494.43 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 16 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)
- 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 vs births attended by health staff in Benin?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Benin was 522.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 718.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.31 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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