Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 11,147 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,147
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,584
in 2006
All-time low
6,429
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11,147 for number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 ghe in Benin peaked at 14,584 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,429, 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 ghe in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,429 | — |
| 2001 | 7,642 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 8,622 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9,895 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 11,432 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13,450 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 14,584 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14,135 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,884 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10,468 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,319 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,544 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8,278 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,476 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,888 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10,114 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11,291 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 11,316 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,758 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,767 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,354 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,147 | +7.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11,147 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 178.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11,147 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,854 | 6,429 | 14,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,775 | 8,278 | 11,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,750 | 10,354 | 11,147 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Benin?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Benin was 11,147 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,584 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,429 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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