Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 21,555 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,555
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,805
in 2014
All-time low
15,229
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21,555 for infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Benin peaked at 24,805 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,229, in 1951.
That places Benin 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15,229 | — |
| 1952 | 15,412 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 15,644 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 15,876 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 16,152 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 16,440 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 16,747 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 17,040 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,334 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 17,620 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,334 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 18,531 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,708 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18,851 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18,954 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19,026 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19,117 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 19,270 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 19,430 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 19,574 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19,720 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 19,810 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19,883 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 19,979 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20,064 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,167 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20,275 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20,536 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20,971 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21,405 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,718 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21,902 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22,108 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,340 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22,541 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,743 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22,908 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22,972 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 23,014 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23,097 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,126 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23,184 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23,900 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24,155 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23,735 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,671 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23,711 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23,715 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,664 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,594 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,603 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,717 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23,860 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23,969 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,208 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24,378 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,319 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,254 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,286 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,416 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,614 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24,763 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,805 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,779 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,702 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,445 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,046 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,525 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,005 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,614 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22,260 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21,922 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21,555 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21,555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21,555 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,208 | 15,229 | 17,334 | 9 |
| 1960s | 18,641 | 17,620 | 19,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,944 | 19,430 | 20,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,161 | 20,971 | 22,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,531 | 23,014 | 24,155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,957 | 23,594 | 24,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,438 | 23,525 | 24,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,271 | 21,555 | 23,005 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Benin?
- Infant deaths in Benin was 21,555 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,805 in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,229 in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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