Number of maternal deaths by region in Benin
Benin: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,451 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,451 deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,585 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
1,312 deaths
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Benin stood at 2,451 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Benin peaked at 2,585 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,312 deaths, in 1992.
Benin ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,480 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,438 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,415 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,413 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,344 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,312 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,314 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,312 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,347 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,446 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,450 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,424 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,397 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,381 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,386 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,370 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,440 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,551 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,600 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,690 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,696 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,730 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,709 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,789 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,125 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2,225 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,345 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,449 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,456 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,544 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,523 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,585 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,555 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,474 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,416 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,451 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 deaths | 1,344 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,377 deaths | 1,312 deaths | 1,450 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 deaths | 1,370 deaths | 2,125 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,457 deaths | 2,225 deaths | 2,585 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,451 deaths | 2,451 deaths | 2,451 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Benin?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Benin was 2,451 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,312 deaths in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.