Child mortality rate ihme in Benin
Benin: Child mortality rate ihme was 8.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.5
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30.48
in 1950
All-time low
8.5
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Benin, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Benin is 8.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Benin peaked at 30.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2019.
That places Benin 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.48 | — |
| 1951 | 30.41 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 30.24 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 30.09 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 29.94 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 29.83 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 29.69 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 29.61 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 29.41 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 29.23 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 28.96 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 28.65 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 28.33 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 27.78 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 27.27 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 26.71 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 26.24 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 25.77 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 25.4 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 25.16 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 24.82 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 24.58 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 23.42 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.87 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 22.46 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.99 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 21.56 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 21.11 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 20.69 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 20.37 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.09 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.95 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.86 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.72 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.47 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.18 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.88 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.46 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.24 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.75 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 17.43 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.93 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.51 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15.79 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.51 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.13 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.8 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.44 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.17 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.85 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.46 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.15 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.85 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.55 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.27 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.02 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.77 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.54 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.07 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.83 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.28 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.01 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.73 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.93 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -4.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.89 | 29.23 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.03 | 25.16 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.75 | 20.69 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 | 18.24 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.05 | 14.44 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 | 11.54 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Guinea 9.71 compare
- 9 Somalia 9.54 compare
- 10 South Sudan 9.26 compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 7.33 compare
- 13 Cameroon 7.17 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 7.12 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)
- 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 rate ihme in Benin?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Benin was 8.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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