Mortality rate, adult, female in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate, adult, female was 242.36 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
242.36 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
395.12 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
240.77 per 1,000 female adults
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Benin recorded 242.36 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Benin peaked at 395.12 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 240.77 per 1,000 female adults, in 1993.
That places Benin 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 395.12 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 388.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 386.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 382.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 377.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 373.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 373.93 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 369.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 365.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 360.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 356.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 355.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 349.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 345.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 340.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 334.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 327.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 319.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 315.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 311.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 307.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 304.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 300.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 297.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 290.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 282.8 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 274.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 268 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 258.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 254.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 249.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 247.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 241 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 240.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 241.19 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 241.34 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 244.1 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 243.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 244.92 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 245.8 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 247.34 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 251.43 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 254.11 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 255.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 256.26 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 253.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 252.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 251.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 259.29 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 260.56 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 261.76 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 263.31 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 263.75 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 260.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 259.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 260.01 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 259.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 255.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 256.34 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 253.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 246.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 267.97 per 1,000 female adults | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 249.57 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 244.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 242.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.3 per 1,000 female adults | 360.82 per 1,000 female adults | 395.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 335.65 per 1,000 female adults | 311.39 per 1,000 female adults | 356.76 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.9 per 1,000 female adults | 254.75 per 1,000 female adults | 307.8 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.92 per 1,000 female adults | 240.77 per 1,000 female adults | 249.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.3 per 1,000 female adults | 247.34 per 1,000 female adults | 260.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.38 per 1,000 female adults | 253.55 per 1,000 female adults | 263.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.23 per 1,000 female adults | 242.36 per 1,000 female adults | 267.97 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 262.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 9 South Sudan 246.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 10 Liberia 242.69 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 12 Togo 237.17 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 13 South Africa 234.18 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 14 Guinea 232.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Benin?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Benin was 242.36 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 395.12 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.77 per 1,000 female adults in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.