3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Benin
Benin: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 29.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 29.2 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Benin peaked at 39.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2021.
Benin ranks 17th 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1 | — |
| 2001 | 38.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.3 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.7 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.7 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.35 | 34.4 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.15 | 30.2 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.45 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 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 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Benin?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Benin was 29.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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