Benin: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Benin's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 242.36.
That's down 0.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Benin ranks #11 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 267.97
- Trough
- 242.36
- 1-year change
- -0.9%
- 5-year change
- -4.4%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.7%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 242.3560 | |
| 244.6030 | |
| 249.5690 | |
| 267.9710 | |
| 246.6750 | |
| 253.5500 | |
| 256.3430 | |
| 255.9000 | |
| 259.1440 | |
| 260.0090 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Benin's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Benin's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 242.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Benin's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Benin's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 0.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Benin rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Benin ranked #11 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Benin's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Benin is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.