Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin is -3.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at -1.94 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.15 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Benin ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1985 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1986 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1988 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1989 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1990 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1991 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2001 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2011 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2015 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2021 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2023 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Iran -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Eritrea -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Niue -3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Myanmar -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Pakistan -3.19 % change on previous year compare
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Benin was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1.94 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.