Number of child deaths by age in Benin
Benin: Number of child deaths by age was 13,749 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,749 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16,665 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
13,749 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Benin, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Benin stood at 13,749 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Benin peaked at 16,665 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,749 deaths, in 2024.
That places Benin 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of child deaths by age in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15,350 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 15,357 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 15,404 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 15,475 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 15,555 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 15,652 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 15,757 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15,897 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 16,039 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 16,175 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 16,287 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 16,377 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16,432 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16,454 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16,478 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16,484 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,491 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,486 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,464 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16,433 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16,378 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 16,303 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16,240 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16,189 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 16,151 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16,161 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16,250 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,376 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 16,521 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16,631 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,665 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,644 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16,600 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16,549 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 16,479 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16,383 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16,262 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16,148 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16,032 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,930 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,954 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16,039 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,038 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,005 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15,879 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,709 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15,621 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,542 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,470 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,445 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,461 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,514 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,617 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,725 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,809 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15,852 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,860 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,853 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,892 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15,963 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,041 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,086 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,093 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,962 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,740 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,423 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,034 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 14,571 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14,144 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13,749 deaths | -2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,749 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,749 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,428 deaths | 15,350 deaths | 15,555 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 16,155 deaths | 15,652 deaths | 16,478 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,362 deaths | 16,151 deaths | 16,491 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,488 deaths | 16,161 deaths | 16,665 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,067 deaths | 15,879 deaths | 16,383 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,591 deaths | 15,445 deaths | 15,809 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,934 deaths | 15,740 deaths | 16,093 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,584 deaths | 13,749 deaths | 15,423 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Benin?
- Number of child deaths by age in Benin was 13,749 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16,665 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,749 deaths in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Benin ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .