Number of reported cholera deaths in Benin
Benin: Number of reported cholera deaths was 23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
23
Change on year
up 283.3%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
274
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1977
Years of data
43
1970–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Benin, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 283.3% on the previous year and up 475.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Benin peaked at 274 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
Benin ranks 10th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37 | — |
| 1971 | 274 | +640.5% |
| 1972 | 29 | -89.4% |
| 1973 | 2 | -93.1% |
| 1974 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 14 | +1300.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 13 | — |
| 1991 | 259 | +1892.3% |
| 1992 | 17 | -93.4% |
| 1993 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 1994 | 20 | +900.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 203 | +1591.7% |
| 1997 | 16 | -92.1% |
| 1998 | 1 | -93.8% |
| 1999 | 25 | +2400.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 71 | +545.5% |
| 2002 | 13 | -81.7% |
| 2003 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | 23 | +283.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.11 | 0 | 274 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 1990s | 61.67 | 1 | 259 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.78 | 1 | 71 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 6 | 23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 30 compare
- 8 Indonesia 27 compare
- 9 Angola 25 compare
- 10 Cameroon 23 compare
- 12 Mozambique 21 compare
- 13 Namibia 13 compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Benin?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Benin was 23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 274 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Benin rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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