Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Benin
Benin: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 8.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.13
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
18.78
in 1990
All-time low
8.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Benin stood at 8.13. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Benin peaked at 18.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2024.
Benin ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.78 | — |
| 1991 | 18.33 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.91 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.49 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.1 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.72 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 16.37 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.03 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.7 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.34 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.98 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.63 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.28 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.27 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.96 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.67 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.12 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.33 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.09 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.83 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.55 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.99 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.41 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.13 | -3.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.98 | 15.34 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 12.12 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 | 9.55 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.13 | 9.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Central African Republic 9.44 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 9.22 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.91 compare
- 12 Mali 7.8 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 7.76 compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Benin?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Benin was 8.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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