Suicide death rates by sex who in Benin
Benin: Suicide death rates by sex who was 11.51 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.51
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.42
in 2011
All-time low
11.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Benin stood at 11.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Benin peaked at 12.42 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2020.
Benin ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.99 | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.89 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.79 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.73 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.02 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.24 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.35 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.42 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.36 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.01 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.86 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.74 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.51 | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 | 11.73 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 | 11.68 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Benin?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Benin was 11.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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