Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Benin
Benin: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.4 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
6.7 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Benin stood at 7.1 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Benin peaked at 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Benin 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.33 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Benin?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Benin was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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