Number of deaths among adolescents in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths among adolescents was 2,394 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,394
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,394
in 2024
All-time low
1,739
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,394 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Benin peaked at 2,394 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 1990.
Benin ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,739 | — |
| 1991 | 1,762 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,787 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,818 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,842 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,857 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,871 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,889 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,905 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,923 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,942 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,960 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,978 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,996 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,022 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,052 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,073 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,090 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,111 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,118 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,120 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,132 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,144 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,157 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,175 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,195 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,221 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,250 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,277 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,300 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,319 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,336 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,352 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,374 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,394 | +0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,394 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,394 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,839 | 1,739 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,034 | 1,942 | 2,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,197 | 2,120 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 | 2,319 | 2,394 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Benin?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Benin was 2,394 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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