Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Benin
Benin: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.12
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 1950
All-time low
3.09
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Benin stood at 3.12.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Benin peaked at 5.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2007.
That places Benin 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.16 | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.04 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.01 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.99 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.92 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.84 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.77 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.72 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.7 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.61 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.46 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.37 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.16 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.13 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.11 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.09 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.07 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.96 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.74 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.65 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.34 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 | 4.89 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 | 4.11 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.71 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3.27 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 3.1 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.12 | 3.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 55 Uzbekistan 3.18 compare
- 56 Somalia 3.18 compare
- 57 Georgia 3.15 compare
- 59 East Timor 3.09 compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.09 compare
- 61 Burundi 3.09 compare
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- 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 rates age 65 by sex in Benin?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Benin was 3.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Benin ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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