Number of child deaths by region in Benin
Benin: Number of child deaths by region was 35,304 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,304
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40,820
in 2015
All-time low
33,272
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35,304 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Benin peaked at 40,820 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,272, in 1960.
Benin ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,272 | — |
| 1961 | 33,757 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 34,231 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 34,570 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 34,883 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 35,138 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 35,331 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 35,458 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 35,571 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 35,748 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 35,914 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 36,065 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 36,206 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 36,274 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 36,316 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 36,357 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 36,367 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,407 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 36,464 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 36,687 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 37,132 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 37,655 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38,094 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 38,423 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 38,739 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39,005 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,185 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39,343 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39,457 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39,451 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,397 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 39,359 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39,274 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39,216 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39,830 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 40,109 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 39,774 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 39,709 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,716 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,594 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39,373 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 39,215 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,145 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39,187 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,305 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39,430 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39,722 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39,995 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40,044 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40,063 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,138 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40,276 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40,467 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,655 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40,768 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,820 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40,788 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40,538 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40,008 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,265 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38,428 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 37,648 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 36,831 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 36,066 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 35,304 | -2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35,304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35,304 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,796 | 33,272 | 35,748 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,306 | 35,914 | 36,687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,648 | 37,132 | 39,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,598 | 39,216 | 40,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,548 | 39,145 | 40,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,372 | 39,265 | 40,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,855 | 35,304 | 38,428 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Benin?
- Number of child deaths by region in Benin was 35,304 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,820 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,272 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.