Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8,425 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8,425
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,798
in 1995
All-time low
8,425
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Benin, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 8,425 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Benin peaked at 12,798 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,425, in 2024.
That places Benin 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10,139 | — |
| 1960 | 10,262 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 10,408 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 10,598 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10,657 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 10,714 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 10,759 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 10,788 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,796 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10,809 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10,884 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10,951 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 11,013 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11,067 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11,094 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11,086 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11,087 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11,076 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,070 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11,082 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11,136 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11,345 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11,570 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11,756 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11,850 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 11,918 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12,029 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12,110 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12,185 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12,256 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12,312 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,275 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12,307 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12,298 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,253 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,317 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 12,798 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 12,397 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,249 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12,192 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12,145 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 12,072 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,986 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,930 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,905 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,906 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,856 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 11,773 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,800 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,650 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,431 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,276 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11,197 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11,163 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,114 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,008 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,864 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,704 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10,492 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10,222 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,913 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,526 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,238 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,931 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,699 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 8,425 | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8,425 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,816, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8,425 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,139 | 10,139 | 10,139 | 1 |
| 1960s | 10,668 | 10,262 | 10,884 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,066 | 10,951 | 11,136 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,933 | 11,345 | 12,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,323 | 12,145 | 12,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,831 | 11,431 | 12,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,795 | 9,913 | 11,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,964 | 8,425 | 9,526 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Benin?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Benin was 8,425 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,798 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,425 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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