Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Benin
Benin: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 4,658 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,658
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,755
in 2021
All-time low
4,438
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Benin is 4,658, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 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 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 9 in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,658 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,658 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 9 in Benin?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Benin was 4,658 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,755 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,438 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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