Suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin

Benin: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.6
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 2011
All-time low
5.41
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.62001: 5.42002: 5.72003: 5.62004: 5.72005: 5.72006: 5.72007: 5.82008: 5.92009: 6.22010: 6.52011: 6.62012: 6.52013: 6.42014: 6.32015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 6.12021: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 5.6 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin peaked at 6.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2001.

Benin ranks 117th of 192 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.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.56
2001 5.41 -2.8%
2002 5.66 +4.7%
2003 5.58 -1.5%
2004 5.67 +1.7%
2005 5.66 -0.2%
2006 5.71 +0.7%
2007 5.83 +2.2%
2008 5.92 +1.5%
2009 6.25 +5.5%
2010 6.51 +4.2%
2011 6.55 +0.7%
2012 6.52 -0.5%
2013 6.42 -1.4%
2014 6.34 -1.3%
2015 6.43 +1.4%
2016 6.36 -1.1%
2017 6.32 -0.6%
2018 6.23 -1.3%
2019 6.29 +1.0%
2020 6.11 -2.8%
2021 5.6 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.72 5.41 6.25 10
2010s 6.4 6.23 6.55 10
2020s 5.86 5.6 6.11 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.71 compare
  2. 115 East Timor 5.66 compare
  3. 116 Belarus 5.61 compare
  4. 118 Slovakia 5.5 compare
  5. 119 Portugal 5.4 compare
  6. 120 Cambodia 5.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Benin was 5.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2001.
How does Benin rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Benin ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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