Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 7,052 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,052
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,102
in 2022
All-time low
6,307
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Benin is 7,052, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Benin peaked at 7,102 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,307, in 1990.
That places Benin 29th 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,307 | — |
| 1991 | 6,310 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,314 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,338 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,352 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,342 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,336 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,341 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,343 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,376 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,424 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,454 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,485 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,514 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,533 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,552 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,575 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,593 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,624 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,645 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,663 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,699 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,738 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,773 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,806 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,837 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,872 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,911 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,958 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,007 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,053 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,091 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,102 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,090 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,052 | -0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7,052 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7,052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,336 | 6,307 | 6,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,540 | 6,424 | 6,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,826 | 6,663 | 7,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,078 | 7,052 | 7,102 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Benin?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Benin was 7,052 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,102 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,307 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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