Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.1 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin peaked at 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Benin 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 47 Botswana 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Cameroon 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Georgia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Malawi 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Nigeria 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 North Macedonia 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Togo 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Uganda 1.1 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Benin was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Benin ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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