Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Benin
Benin: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 37,100 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Benin is 37,100 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Benin peaked at 41,898 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,818 deaths, in 1951.
Benin ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,570 deaths | 31,818 deaths | 33,917 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,806 deaths | 34,310 deaths | 36,628 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,120 deaths | 36,745 deaths | 37,671 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,594 deaths | 38,166 deaths | 40,419 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,753 deaths | 40,359 deaths | 41,490 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,810 deaths | 40,386 deaths | 41,313 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,383 deaths | 40,037 deaths | 41,898 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,162 deaths | 37,100 deaths | 39,238 deaths | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Benin?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Benin was 37,100 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41,898 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,818 deaths in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.