Number of deaths from malaria in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from malaria was 9,946 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Benin is 9,946 Deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Benin peaked at 14,527 Deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,403 Deaths, in 2000.
That places Benin 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Benin, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,403 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,608 Deaths | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 8,583 Deaths | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9,850 Deaths | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 11,380 Deaths | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13,391 Deaths | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 14,527 Deaths | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 14,084 Deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,839 Deaths | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10,426 Deaths | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,282 Deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,511 Deaths | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8,246 Deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,439 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,848 Deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10,069 Deaths | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11,244 Deaths | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 11,265 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,715 Deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,732 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,320 Deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,115 Deaths | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 10,942 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,928 Deaths | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 9,946 Deaths | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,809 Deaths | 6,403 Deaths | 14,527 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,735 Deaths | 8,246 Deaths | 11,265 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,450 Deaths | 9,928 Deaths | 11,115 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Benin?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Benin was 9,946 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,527 Deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,403 Deaths in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.