Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-2.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-3.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded -2.94 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at -1 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -3.15 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Benin 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1953 | -1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1954 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1955 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1956 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1957 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1958 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1959 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1960 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1961 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1962 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1964 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1965 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1968 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1970 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1972 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1974 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1975 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1976 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1977 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1982 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1985 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1987 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1989 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1991 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1993 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1996 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2000 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2015 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2019 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2020 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2021 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -3 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2023 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -2.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -2.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 109 Micronesia (country) -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Tonga -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guinea -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Samoa -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Solomon Islands -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Comoros -3 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Benin was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.