Number of deaths per year in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths per year was 124,130 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124,130
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
125,402
in 2021
All-time low
70,365
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Benin stood at 124,130.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Benin peaked at 125,402 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70,365, in 1957.
That places Benin 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,299 | — |
| 1951 | 71,044 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 70,848 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 70,626 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 70,404 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 70,402 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 70,409 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 70,365 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 70,395 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 70,491 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70,625 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 70,767 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 71,048 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 71,207 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 71,414 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 71,482 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71,936 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71,880 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 71,993 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 72,199 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72,375 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 72,757 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 72,751 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 72,799 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 73,028 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73,082 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73,145 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73,212 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 73,599 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74,223 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 75,130 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 76,094 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 76,966 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 77,730 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 77,975 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 78,243 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78,132 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 78,205 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 77,862 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 78,297 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78,374 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78,905 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 78,582 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78,958 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81,967 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 81,669 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81,925 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82,408 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 83,652 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 84,886 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 85,861 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 87,558 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 88,900 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 90,237 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91,570 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 92,405 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 94,351 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 95,460 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 98,317 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 100,007 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 101,944 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 104,284 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 106,670 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 108,075 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 110,183 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 112,458 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 114,442 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 115,820 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 117,365 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 118,810 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 119,851 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 125,402 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 123,118 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 124,130 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,628 | 70,365 | 71,299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71,455 | 70,625 | 72,199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,097 | 72,375 | 74,223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,463 | 75,130 | 78,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,133 | 78,374 | 84,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,467 | 85,861 | 100,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,005 | 101,944 | 118,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,125 | 119,851 | 125,402 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Benin?
- Number of deaths per year in Benin was 124,130 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125,402 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,365 in 1957.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths per year?
- Benin ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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