Benin—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
518
2023
YoY Change
-5.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#8
of 194 countries
Maximum
618
2012
Minimum
501
2007
CAGR
-0.1%
24 years
Last
518
Previous
547
Highest
618
Lowest
501
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 518 in 2023, ranking #8 out of 194 countries. This represents a -5.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 618 (2012) and the lowest was 501 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 518 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 547 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 584 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 578 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 572 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 585 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 592 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 604 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 606 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 605 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 607 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 618 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 613 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 607 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 598 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 563 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 501 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 509 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 514 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 531 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 532 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 534 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 532 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 529 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |