Child mortality rate in Benin
Benin: Child mortality rate was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.9% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Benin peaked at 35.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
That places Benin 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.3% | 31.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 7 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 8 Guinea 9.3% compare
- 9 Mali 9.2% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.7% compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.3% compare
- 13 Lesotho 7.2% compare
More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Benin?
- Child mortality rate in Benin was 7.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.