Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Benin
Benin: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 2,477 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,477
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,725
in 2016
All-time low
1,529
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,477 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Benin peaked at 2,725 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 1993.
That places Benin 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,956 | — |
| 1986 | 1,889 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,845 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,770 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,725 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,670 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,646 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,578 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,529 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,685 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,618 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,611 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,587 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,596 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,596 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,609 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,653 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,701 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,747 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,789 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,780 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,831 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,837 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,099 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 2,273 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,364 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,457 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,551 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,574 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,626 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,687 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,725 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,695 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,679 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,624 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,668 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,722 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,586 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,477 | -4.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,477 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,477 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,837 | 1,725 | 1,956 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,612 | 1,529 | 1,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,832 | 1,609 | 2,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,598 | 2,364 | 2,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,613 | 2,477 | 2,722 | 4 |
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 maternal deaths in Benin?
- Number of maternal deaths in Benin was 2,477 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,725 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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