Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in Benin
Benin: Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-3.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Benin stood at -3.15 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Benin peaked at -1.01 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -3.15 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Benin 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1953 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1954 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1955 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1956 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1957 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1958 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1959 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1960 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1961 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1962 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1963 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1964 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1966 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1968 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1970 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1971 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1972 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1974 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1975 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1976 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1977 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1982 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1986 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1990 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1991 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2015 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2021 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2023 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Iran -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Eritrea -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Niue -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Myanmar -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Pakistan -3.19 % change on previous year 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Benin?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Benin was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.