Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Benin
Benin: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.78 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Benin peaked at 7.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2021.
That places Benin 79th out of 184 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.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.24 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.04 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.99 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.86 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.59 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.46 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.91 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 5.78 | 5.84 | 2 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,974 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,279 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Benin?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Benin was 5.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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