Deaths age 5 to 9 in Benin

Benin: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 4,658 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,658
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,755
in 2021
All-time low
4,438
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Benin, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4.6k1991: 4.5k1992: 4.5k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.5k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.4k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Benin stood at 4,658.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Benin peaked at 4,755 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,438, in 1998.

That places Benin 24th 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 9 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4,568
1991 4,548 -0.4%
1992 4,527 -0.5%
1993 4,520 -0.2%
1994 4,510 -0.2%
1995 4,485 -0.6%
1996 4,465 -0.4%
1997 4,452 -0.3%
1998 4,438 -0.3%
1999 4,453 +0.3%
2000 4,482 +0.7%
2001 4,494 +0.3%
2002 4,507 +0.3%
2003 4,518 +0.2%
2004 4,511 -0.2%
2005 4,500 -0.2%
2006 4,502 +0.0%
2007 4,503 +0.0%
2008 4,513 +0.2%
2009 4,527 +0.3%
2010 4,543 +0.4%
2011 4,567 +0.5%
2012 4,594 +0.6%
2013 4,616 +0.5%
2014 4,631 +0.3%
2015 4,642 +0.2%
2016 4,651 +0.2%
2017 4,661 +0.2%
2018 4,681 +0.4%
2019 4,707 +0.6%
2020 4,734 +0.6%
2021 4,755 +0.4%
2022 4,750 -0.1%
2023 4,716 -0.7%
2024 4,658 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,497 4,438 4,568 10
2000s 4,506 4,482 4,527 10
2010s 4,629 4,543 4,707 10
2020s 4,723 4,658 4,755 5

Countries ranked near Benin

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  4. 25 Ghana 4,492 compare
  5. 26 Egypt 4,404 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Benin?
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Benin was 4,658 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 4,755 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4,438 in 1998.
How does Benin rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
Benin ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (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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