Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Benin
Benin: Child deaths was 13,749 in 2024. ▬ 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
1955–2024
Child deaths in Benin, 1955–2024
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.
Child deaths 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,749 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,749 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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