Suicide Rate in Benin
Benin: Suicide Rate was 7.12 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
7.12
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 2011
All-time low
6.62
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Benin, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.12 for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Benin peaked at 7.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 2001.
Benin ranks 97th of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.62 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 7.21 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.89 | 7.12 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Benin?
- Suicide rate in Benin was 7.12 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for suicide rate?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.