Deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin

Benin: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 5,728 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,728
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,728
in 2024
All-time low
2,776
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 2.8k1991: 2.8k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.9k1994: 2.9k1995: 2.9k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 3.0k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.8k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.8k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.4k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.7k2024: 5.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin stood at 5,728. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin peaked at 5,728 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,776, in 1991.

That places Benin 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,787
1991 2,776 -0.4%
1992 2,779 +0.1%
1993 2,854 +2.7%
1994 2,889 +1.2%
1995 2,859 -1.0%
1996 2,864 +0.2%
1997 2,890 +0.9%
1998 2,925 +1.2%
1999 2,968 +1.5%
2000 3,020 +1.8%
2001 3,075 +1.8%
2002 3,131 +1.8%
2003 3,197 +2.1%
2004 3,261 +2.0%
2005 3,344 +2.5%
2006 3,429 +2.5%
2007 3,513 +2.4%
2008 3,617 +3.0%
2009 3,751 +3.7%
2010 3,900 +4.0%
2011 4,063 +4.2%
2012 4,238 +4.3%
2013 4,424 +4.4%
2014 4,619 +4.4%
2015 4,811 +4.2%
2016 4,997 +3.9%
2017 5,168 +3.4%
2018 5,293 +2.4%
2019 5,378 +1.6%
2020 5,463 +1.6%
2021 5,535 +1.3%
2022 5,620 +1.5%
2023 5,685 +1.2%
2024 5,728 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,859 2,776 2,968 10
2000s 3,334 3,020 3,751 10
2010s 4,689 3,900 5,378 10
2020s 5,606 5,463 5,728 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Benin was 5,728 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5,728 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,776 in 1991.
How does Benin rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
Benin ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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