Child deaths in Benin
Benin: Child deaths was 13,749 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,749
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,665
in 1985
All-time low
13,749
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths in Benin, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13,749 for child deaths 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 in Benin peaked at 16,665 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,749, in 2024.
Benin ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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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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, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Benin?
- Child deaths in Benin was 13,749 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16,665 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,749 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child deaths?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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