Mortality rate, adult, male in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate, adult, male was 287.55 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
287.55 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
473.96 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
285.4 per 1,000 male adults
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Benin recorded 287.55 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Benin peaked at 473.96 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 285.4 per 1,000 male adults, in 2007.
Benin ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 473.96 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 471.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 467.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 463.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 461.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 457.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 453.47 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 448.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 446.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 443.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 439.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 436.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 431.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 426.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 423.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 418.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 415.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 412.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 409.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 407.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 406.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 404.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 403.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 402.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 397.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 391.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 383.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 374.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 364.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 360.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 352.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 347.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 337.15 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 328.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 322.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 316.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 310.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 307.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 307.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 307.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 303.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 304.51 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 301.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 298.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 295.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 290.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 288.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 285.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 288.99 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 287.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 287.52 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 288.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 290.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 288.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 288.36 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 289.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 289.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 289.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 287.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 289.78 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 288.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 306.7 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 289.33 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 289.49 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 287.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.7 per 1,000 male adults | 443.57 per 1,000 male adults | 473.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 422.1 per 1,000 male adults | 407.46 per 1,000 male adults | 439.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.83 per 1,000 male adults | 360.04 per 1,000 male adults | 406.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.82 per 1,000 male adults | 307.5 per 1,000 male adults | 352.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.38 per 1,000 male adults | 285.4 per 1,000 male adults | 304.51 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.87 per 1,000 male adults | 287.52 per 1,000 male adults | 290.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.22 per 1,000 male adults | 287.55 per 1,000 male adults | 306.7 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Micronesia, Federated States of 307.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 16 Namibia 302.25 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 17 Russian Federation 294.23 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 19 Liberia 286.64 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 285.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 284.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Benin?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Benin was 287.55 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 473.96 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.4 per 1,000 male adults in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.