Suicide mortality rate, female in Benin
Benin: Suicide mortality rate, female was 3.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.09 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
104th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.4 per 100,000 female population
in 2009
All-time low
2.92 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Benin is 3.09 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Benin peaked at 3.4 per 100,000 female population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.92 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Benin 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.13 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.07 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.19 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 100,000 female population | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.36 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.27 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.22 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.18 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.15 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 per 100,000 female population | 3.07 per 100,000 female population | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 per 100,000 female population | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 per 100,000 female population | 2.92 per 100,000 female population | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 101 El Salvador 3.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 3.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 103 Chile 3.14 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Gambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Zambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 107 Ethiopia 3.06 per 100,000 female population compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Benin?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Benin was 3.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).