Child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-1.02 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-3.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin, 1946–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin stood at -3.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at -1.02 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -3.24 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Benin ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1948 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1949 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1950 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1951 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1952 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1953 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1954 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1955 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1957 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1958 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1959 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1960 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1961 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1962 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1963 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1964 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1965 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1966 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1967 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1968 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1969 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1970 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1971 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1972 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1973 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1974 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1975 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1977 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1979 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1986 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1989 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1991 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1992 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1994 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1997 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2014 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2016 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2017 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2018 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2019 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2021 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2023 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2024 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1.02 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.24 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.