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

01002003001970199520211970: 371971: 2741972: 291973: 21974: 41975: 11976: 141977: 01978: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01986: 131991: 2591992: 171993: 21994: 201995: 121996: 2031997: 161998: 11999: 252000: 112001: 712002: 132003: 112004: 92005: 112006: 12008: 52009: 12010: 82011: 42012: 32013: 62014: 122016: 132017: 02019: 02020: 62021: 23

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

Annual values for Number of reported cholera deaths in Benin, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Number of reported cholera deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 2,418 data points, 1949–2021
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