Children with a birth weight in Benin
Benin: Children with a birth weight was 60.36 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
60.36
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
77th
of 84 countries
All-time high
72.64
in 2013
All-time low
56.46
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2015
Children with a birth weight in Benin, 1999–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2015, children with a birth weight in Benin stood at 60.36.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Benin peaked at 72.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.46, in 1999.
That places Benin 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.46 | — |
| 2004 | 58.68 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 60.54 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 72.64 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 60.36 | -16.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.46 | 56.46 | 56.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.61 | 58.68 | 60.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 60.36 | 72.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 children with a birth weight in Benin?
- Children with a birth weight in Benin was 60.36 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.46 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for children with a birth weight?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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