Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.08 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin is 1.08 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin peaked at 1.42 per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.08 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Benin 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 per 100,000 population | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 per 100,000 population | 1.13 per 100,000 population | 1.42 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 1.08 per 100,000 population | 1.11 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Benin
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 203,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 208,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 200,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 191,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Benin was 1.08 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Benin ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.