Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Benin
Benin: Child mortality rate was 30.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.96
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
234.47
in 1945
All-time low
30.96
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality rate in Benin, 1945–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Benin is 30.96, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Benin peaked at 234.47 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 30.96, in 2024.
Benin ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 234.47 | — |
| 1946 | 229.91 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 225.6 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 221.37 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 217.39 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 213.35 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 209.54 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 205.84 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 202.33 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 198.55 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 194.93 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 191.16 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 187.51 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 183.88 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 180.13 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 176.4 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 172.65 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 168.94 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 165.09 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 161.35 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 157.59 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 154.04 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 150.64 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 147.27 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 144.18 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 141.07 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 137.98 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 134.77 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 131.4 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 128.02 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 124.56 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 121.02 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 117.59 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 114.26 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 111.03 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 108.01 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 105.18 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 102.36 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 99.63 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 96.98 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 94.29 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 91.61 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 88.98 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 86.35 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 83.69 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 81.08 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 78.49 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 76.03 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 73.68 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 71.41 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 69.21 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 67.24 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 65.36 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 63.53 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 61.79 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 60.06 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.43 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 56.83 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 55.26 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.8 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.41 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.11 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 49.89 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.71 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 47.63 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.56 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.51 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.47 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.45 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.44 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41.45 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.45 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.47 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.33 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.16 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.98 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.77 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.46 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 32.2 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 30.96 | -3.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 225.75 | 217.39 | 234.47 | 5 |
| 1950s | 196.72 | 180.13 | 213.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 159.81 | 144.18 | 176.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.17 | 111.03 | 141.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.71 | 83.69 | 108.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.78 | 61.79 | 81.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.41 | 47.63 | 60.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.93 | 37.16 | 46.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.47 | 30.96 | 35.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Benin?
- Child mortality rate in Benin was 30.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 234.47 in 1945.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.96 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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