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
119th
of 194 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
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 119th of 194 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
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 119th out of 194 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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