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Benin: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

518per 100,000 live births · 2023-14.7% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Benin from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023518
2022547
2021584
2020578
2019572
2018585
2017592
2016604
2015606
2014605
2013607
2012618
2011613
2010607
2009598
2008563
2007501
2006509
2005514
2004531
2003532
2002534
2001532
2000529
1999536
1998547
1997556
1996576
1995586
1994605
1993591
1992625
1991666
1990692
1989732
1988765
1987817
1986858
1985910

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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