Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin is 1.08, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin peaked at 1.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2021.
That places Benin 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin was 1.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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