Number of maternal deaths by region in Benin
Benin: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,451 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,451
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,585
in 2016
All-time low
1,312
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Benin, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Benin stood at 2,451.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,312, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,480 | — |
| 1986 | 1,438 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,415 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,413 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,344 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,312 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,314 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,312 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,347 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,446 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,450 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,424 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,397 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,381 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,386 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,370 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,440 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,551 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,600 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,690 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,696 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,730 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,709 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,789 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,125 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2,225 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,345 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,449 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,456 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,544 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,523 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,585 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,555 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,474 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,416 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,451 | +1.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,451 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,451 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 | 1,344 | 1,480 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,377 | 1,312 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,370 | 2,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,457 | 2,225 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,451 | 2,451 | 2,451 | 1 |
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- 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)
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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,312 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 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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