Reported malaria deaths in Benin

Benin: Reported malaria deaths was 1,753 total in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,753 total
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,753 total
in 2011
All-time low
322 total
in 2005
Years of data
13
1998–2011

Reported malaria deaths in Benin, 1998–2011

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200420111998: 682 total1999: 544 total2001: 468 total2002: 707 total2003: 560 total2004: 944 total2005: 322 total2006: 1.2k total2007: 1.3k total2008: 918 total2009: 1.4k total2010: 964 total2011: 1.8k total

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 12 Niger 2,802 total compare
  2. 13 Burundi 2,233 total compare
  3. 14 Mali 2,128 total compare
  4. 16 Liberia 1,422 total compare
  5. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1,389 total compare
  6. 18 Togo 1,314 total compare

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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

Indicator
Reported malaria deaths (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 658 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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