Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Benin
Benin: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 12,780 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,780
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,780
in 2024
All-time low
9,086
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 12,780 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Benin peaked at 12,780 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,086, in 1991.
That places Benin 41st out of 200 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 aged 5 to 24 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,094 | — |
| 1991 | 9,086 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,093 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9,192 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,241 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,201 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9,200 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,231 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,268 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9,344 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,444 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,529 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,616 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,711 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9,794 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,896 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,004 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,106 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10,241 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,396 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,563 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10,762 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,976 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,197 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,425 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,648 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,869 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,079 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,251 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,385 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,516 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 12,626 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,722 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12,775 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,780 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12,780 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12,780 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,195 | 9,086 | 9,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,874 | 9,444 | 10,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,516 | 10,563 | 12,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,684 | 12,516 | 12,780 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Benin?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Benin was 12,780 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,780 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,086 in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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