Adolescent mortality rate in Benin
Benin: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Benin is 6.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Benin peaked at 13.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2024.
Benin ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.27 | — |
| 1991 | 12.94 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.61 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.31 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.02 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.73 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.46 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.22 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.55 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.98 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.79 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.43 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.25 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.72 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.22 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.36 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.84 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.93 | 10.75 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 8.9 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.36 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.7 | 7.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Liberia 7.37 compare
- 15 Madagascar 7.32 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 6.96 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 5.97 compare
- 19 Guinea 5.95 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 5.63 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Benin?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Benin was 6.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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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