Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 22,174 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,174
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28,805
in 1988
All-time low
22,174
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Benin, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22,174 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Benin peaked at 28,805 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 22,174, in 2024.
Benin ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25,694 | — |
| 1960 | 25,914 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 26,165 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 26,495 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 26,696 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 26,889 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 27,046 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 27,165 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 27,228 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 27,263 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 27,362 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 27,435 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 27,504 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 27,553 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 27,558 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27,519 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 27,465 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 27,379 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 27,310 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 27,271 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 27,287 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 27,506 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 27,820 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28,132 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 28,371 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 28,549 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28,694 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 28,754 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 28,785 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 28,805 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28,791 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 28,658 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28,569 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28,446 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 28,285 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 28,247 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28,752 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28,436 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 28,287 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28,197 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,024 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,781 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,607 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,472 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27,375 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27,351 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27,317 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27,287 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,417 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27,375 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,240 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,128 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27,057 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,016 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 27,006 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,971 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26,905 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,790 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26,585 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,184 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25,653 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24,949 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24,272 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 23,502 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22,843 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 22,174 | -2.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22,174 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22,174 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,694 | 25,694 | 25,694 | 1 |
| 1960s | 26,822 | 25,914 | 27,362 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,428 | 27,271 | 27,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,421 | 27,506 | 28,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,390 | 28,024 | 28,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,422 | 27,240 | 27,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,730 | 25,653 | 27,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,548 | 22,174 | 24,949 | 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 1-59 months in Benin?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Benin was 22,174 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28,805 in 1988.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,174 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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