Probability of dying, by age in Benin
Benin: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0548 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Benin stood at 0.0548. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Benin peaked at 0.0836 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0548, in 2021.
Benin ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0766 | 0.0702 | 0.0836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0632 | 0.0574 | 0.0688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 | 0.0548 | 0.0561 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Lesotho 0.0578 compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0576 compare
- 13 Liberia 0.0565 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0533 compare
- 16 Pakistan 0.0522 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.051 compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Benin?
- Probability of dying, by age in Benin was 0.0548 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.