Number of deaths who in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths who was 98,428 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Benin is 98,428, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Benin peaked at 98,428 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80,068, in 2000.
That places Benin 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80,068 | — |
| 2001 | 80,646 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81,296 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82,062 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82,670 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83,479 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84,410 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 85,351 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85,066 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85,091 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85,906 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86,948 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88,111 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 89,137 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 90,398 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 91,699 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 92,552 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93,450 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93,980 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94,333 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94,885 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98,428 | +3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98,428 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98,428 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,014 | 80,068 | 85,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,651 | 85,906 | 94,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,656 | 94,885 | 98,428 | 2 |
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 who in Benin?
- Number of deaths who in Benin was 98,428 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98,428 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,068 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths who?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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