Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0222 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0222 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Benin 9th out of 194 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, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Gambia 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0222 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.