Child deaths igme data in Benin
Benin: Child deaths igme data 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
Child deaths igme data in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35,304 for child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data 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 child deaths igme data in Benin?
- Child deaths igme data in Benin was 35,304 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,820 in 2015.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,272 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for child deaths igme data?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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