Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 926.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin is 926.43, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin peaked at 926.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 479.59, in 2000.
Benin ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479.59 | — |
| 2001 | 488.55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 519.85 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 528.93 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 546.69 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 561.25 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 576.88 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 595.55 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 634.33 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 673.71 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 705.22 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 732.64 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 752.9 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 766.11 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 783.68 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 817.2 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 833.08 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 849.82 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 867.56 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 893.82 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 875.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 926.43 | +5.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 926.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 926.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.53 | 479.59 | 673.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.2 | 705.22 | 893.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.01 | 875.6 | 926.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Benin was 926.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 926.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.59 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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