Deaths age 1-11 months in Benin
Benin: Deaths age 1-11 months 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 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% |
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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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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