Number of suicides in Benin
Benin: Number of suicides was 926.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Benin is 926.43 deaths, 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 suicides in Benin peaked at 926.43 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 479.59 deaths, 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 suicides in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479.59 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 488.55 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 519.85 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 528.93 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 546.69 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 561.25 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 576.88 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 595.55 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 634.33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 673.71 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 705.22 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 732.64 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 752.9 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 766.11 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 783.68 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 817.2 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 833.08 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 849.82 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 867.56 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 893.82 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 875.6 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 926.43 deaths | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.53 deaths | 479.59 deaths | 673.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.2 deaths | 705.22 deaths | 893.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.01 deaths | 875.6 deaths | 926.43 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Benin?
- Number of suicides in Benin was 926.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 926.43 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.59 deaths in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of suicides?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.