Reported malaria deaths in Benin
Benin: Reported malaria deaths was 1,753 total in 2011. ▲ Rising
Reported malaria deaths in Benin, 1998–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
In 2011, reported malaria deaths in Benin stood at 1,753 total. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 274.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported malaria deaths in Benin peaked at 1,753 total in 2011 and was at its lowest, 322 total, in 2005.
Benin ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 total | 544 total | 682 total | 2 |
| 2000s | 867.78 total | 322 total | 1,375 total | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,358 total | 964 total | 1,753 total | 2 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported malaria deaths in Benin?
- Reported malaria deaths in Benin was 1,753 total in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf).
- What is the highest reported malaria deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,753 total in 2011.
- What is the lowest reported malaria deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 total in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for reported malaria deaths?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reported malaria deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as part of Reported malaria deaths (total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported malaria deaths include all deaths in health facilities that are attributed to malaria, whether or not confirmed by microscopy or by RDT. Deaths reported before 2000 can be probable and confirmed or only confirmed deaths depending on the country