3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Benin
Benin: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 83.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
83.5
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
136.8
in 2000
All-time low
83.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Benin stood at 83.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Benin peaked at 136.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.5, in 2021.
Benin ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.8 | — |
| 2001 | 133.6 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 130.5 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 127.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 124.4 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 121.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 118.9 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 116.3 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 113.8 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 111.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 109.1 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 106.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 104.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 102.3 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 100.1 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.6 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 86 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 83.5 | -2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 83.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 83.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.75, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.47 | 111.4 | 136.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.96 | 88.6 | 109.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.75 | 83.5 | 86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 7 Guinea 98.7 compare
- 7 South Sudan 98.7 compare
- 9 Mali 97.1 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 82.6 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 79 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 76.8 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Benin?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Benin was 83.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 136.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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