Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin
Benin: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 13,749 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,749
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
16,665
in 1985
All-time low
13,749
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin is 13,749, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin peaked at 16,665 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,749, in 2024.
Benin ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15,350 | — |
| 1956 | 15,357 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 15,404 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 15,475 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 15,555 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 15,652 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 15,757 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15,897 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 16,039 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 16,175 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16,287 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 16,377 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16,432 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16,454 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16,478 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16,484 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,491 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,486 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,464 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16,433 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16,378 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 16,303 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16,240 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16,189 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 16,151 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16,161 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16,250 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,376 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 16,521 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16,631 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,665 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,644 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16,600 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16,549 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16,479 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16,383 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16,262 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16,148 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16,032 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,930 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,954 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16,039 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,038 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,005 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15,879 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,709 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15,621 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,542 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,470 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,445 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,461 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,514 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,617 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,725 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,809 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,852 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,860 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,853 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,892 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15,963 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,041 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,086 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,093 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,962 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,740 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,423 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,034 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 14,571 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14,144 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13,749 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,428 | 15,350 | 15,555 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16,155 | 15,652 | 16,478 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,362 | 16,151 | 16,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,488 | 16,161 | 16,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,067 | 15,879 | 16,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,591 | 15,445 | 15,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,934 | 15,740 | 16,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,584 | 13,749 | 15,423 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Benin was 13,749 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16,665 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,749 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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