Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin
Benin: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 5.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.69
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22.47
in 1950
All-time low
5.69
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin stood at 5.69. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin peaked at 22.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 2023.
That places Benin 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.47 | — |
| 1951 | 22.2 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 21.94 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 21.69 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 21.42 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 21.12 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 20.82 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 20.51 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 20.2 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 19.89 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 19.57 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 19.24 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 18.92 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 18.59 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 18.27 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 17.96 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.63 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 17.31 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 17 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.41 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 16.12 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.79 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 15.48 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 15.17 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.87 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.56 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.25 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.96 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13.68 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 13.41 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 13.17 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.94 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.71 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.49 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 12.29 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.07 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.84 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.6 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.38 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.14 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.93 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.47 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.26 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.06 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.87 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.67 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.46 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.08 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.73 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.56 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.39 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.22 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.76 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.96 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.83 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.69 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.23 | 19.89 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.12 | 16.7 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.03 | 13.68 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 | 11.38 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.18 | 9.27 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 | 7.63 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 6.26 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 5.69 | 6.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Liberia 6.11 compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 5.82 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 5.79 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 5.63 compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.43 compare
- 17 Mozambique 5.4 compare
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Benin was 5.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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