Number of deaths from malaria in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from malaria was 11,147 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11,147 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Benin peaked at 14,584 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,429 deaths, in 2000.
Benin ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,429 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,642 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 8,622 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9,895 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 11,432 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13,450 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 14,584 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14,135 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,884 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10,468 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,319 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,544 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8,278 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,476 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,888 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,114 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11,291 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 11,316 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,758 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,767 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,354 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,147 deaths | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,854 deaths | 6,429 deaths | 14,584 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,775 deaths | 8,278 deaths | 11,316 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,750 deaths | 10,354 deaths | 11,147 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Benin?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Benin was 11,147 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 malaria recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,584 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,429 deaths in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.