Adolescent mortality rate in Benin
Benin: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Benin, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.73 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Benin peaked at 12.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2021.
That places Benin 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.59 | — |
| 1991 | 12.31 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.02 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 11.76 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.5 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.25 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.01 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.78 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.38 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.19 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.81 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.63 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.28 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.94 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.77 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.61 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.13 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.96 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.18 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.88 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.73 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.42 | 10.38 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 8.61 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.03 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.73 | 6.88 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Benin?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Benin was 6.73 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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