Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Benin
Benin: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
7.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Benin, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Benin recorded 7.47 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Benin peaked at 34.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.47 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Benin 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 34.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 33.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 33.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 32.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 32.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 32.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 31.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 31.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 30.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 30.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 29.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 29.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 28.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 28.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 27.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 26.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 25.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 24.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 23.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 20.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 20.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 19.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 19.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 19.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 16.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | 31.22 deaths per 100 live births | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.55 deaths per 100 live births | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | 30.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | 21.58 deaths per 100 live births | 25.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 deaths per 100 live births | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | 21.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 8.46 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 6.73 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Benin?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Benin was 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .