Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,945 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Benin stood at 1,945 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Benin peaked at 6,050 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,945 deaths, in 2021.
That places Benin 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,507 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,843 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,144 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5,410 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5,632 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,808 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5,968 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6,050 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,530 deaths | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 3,147 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 2,763 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,718 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,685 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,779 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,065 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,893 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,625 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,466 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,567 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,398 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,023 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,945 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,104 deaths | 3,147 deaths | 6,050 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,696 deaths | 2,398 deaths | 3,065 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,984 deaths | 1,945 deaths | 2,023 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Benin?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Benin was 1,945 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6,050 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 deaths in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.