Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Benin

Benin: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 518 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
518
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
910
in 1985
All-time low
501
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Benin, 1985–2023

02004006008001.0k1985200420231985: 9101986: 8581987: 8171988: 7651989: 7321990: 6921991: 6661992: 6251993: 5911994: 6051995: 5861996: 5761997: 5561998: 5471999: 5362000: 5292001: 5322002: 5342003: 5322004: 5312005: 5142006: 5092007: 5012008: 5632009: 5982010: 6072011: 6132012: 6182013: 6072014: 6052015: 6062016: 6042017: 5922018: 5852019: 5722020: 5782021: 5842022: 5472023: 518

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Benin stood at 518.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Benin peaked at 910 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2007.

Benin ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 816.4 732 910 5
1990s 598 536 692 10
2000s 534.3 501 598 10
2010s 600.9 572 618 10
2020s 556.75 518 584 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 5 Liberia 628 compare
  2. 6 Somalia 563 compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 521 compare
  4. 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
  5. 10 Guinea 494 compare
  6. 11 Lesotho, Kingdom of 478 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Benin?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Benin was 518 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 910 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2007.
How does Benin rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Benin ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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