Number of deaths from malaria who in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from malaria who was 9,946 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,946
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14,527
in 2006
All-time low
6,403
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Benin is 9,946, 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 who in Benin peaked at 14,527 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,403, 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 who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,403 | — |
| 2001 | 7,608 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 8,583 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9,850 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 11,380 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13,391 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 14,527 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 14,084 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,839 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10,426 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 9,282 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,511 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 8,246 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,439 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,848 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10,069 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 11,244 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 11,265 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,715 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10,732 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,320 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11,115 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 10,942 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,928 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 9,946 | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,946 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 55.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,946 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,809 | 6,403 | 14,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,735 | 8,246 | 11,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,450 | 9,928 | 11,115 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Benin?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Benin was 9,946 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,527 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,403 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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