Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Benin
Benin: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 518 in 2023. ▼ 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
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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 910 | — |
| 1986 | 858 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 817 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 765 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 732 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 692 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 666 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 625 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 591 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 605 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 586 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 576 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 556 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 547 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 536 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 529 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 532 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 534 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 532 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 531 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 514 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 509 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 501 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 563 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 598 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 607 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 613 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 618 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 607 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 605 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 606 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 604 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 592 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 585 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 572 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 578 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 584 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 547 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 518 | -5.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 518 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 518 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.