Tuberculosis deaths in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis deaths was 1,652 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1,652 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Benin peaked at 1,780 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,245 deaths, in 2008.
That places Benin 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,780 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,756 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,633 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,560 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,468 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,414 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,250 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1,264 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,245 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,309 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,417 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,263 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,381 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,421 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,396 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,337 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,397 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,576 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,385 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1,299 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,552 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 1,652 deaths | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,468 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 1,780 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 deaths | 1,263 deaths | 1,576 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 deaths | 1,552 deaths | 1,652 deaths | 2 |
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- 61 Haiti 1,981 deaths compare
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- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1,586 deaths compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Benin?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Benin was 1,652 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,780 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 deaths in 2008.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Benin ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.