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Suicide mortality rate in Benin

Benin: Suicide mortality rate was 7.12 per 100,000 population in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
7.12 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.44 per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
6.62 per 100,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Benin, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 6.7 per 100,000 population2001: 6.6 per 100,000 population2002: 6.8 per 100,000 population2003: 6.8 per 100,000 population2004: 6.8 per 100,000 population2005: 6.8 per 100,000 population2006: 6.8 per 100,000 population2007: 6.8 per 100,000 population2008: 7 per 100,000 population2009: 7.2 per 100,000 population2010: 7.4 per 100,000 population2011: 7.4 per 100,000 population2012: 7.4 per 100,000 population2013: 7.3 per 100,000 population2014: 7.3 per 100,000 population2015: 7.4 per 100,000 population2016: 7.3 per 100,000 population2017: 7.3 per 100,000 population2018: 7.2 per 100,000 population2019: 7.2 per 100,000 population2020: 6.9 per 100,000 population2021: 7.1 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Benin stood at 7.12 per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Benin peaked at 7.44 per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.62 per 100,000 population, in 2001.

Benin ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.83 per 100,000 population 6.62 per 100,000 population 7.24 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 7.33 per 100,000 population 7.21 per 100,000 population 7.44 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 7 per 100,000 population 6.89 per 100,000 population 7.12 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 94 Gabon 7.3 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 94 Vietnam 7.3 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 96 Zambia 7.13 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 98 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 7.03 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 99 Italy 6.99 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 100 Mexico 6.95 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Benin?
Suicide mortality rate in Benin was 7.12 per 100,000 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 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 per 100,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 6.62 per 100,000 population in 2001.
How does Benin rank for suicide mortality rate?
Benin ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).