Tuberculosis death rate in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis death rate was 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Benin stood at 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Benin peaked at 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Benin 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 81 Panama 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Tuvalu 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Uruguay 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Brunei 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Cape Verde 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Ecuador 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Benin?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Benin was 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.