What is infant mortality by sex in Benin?

Infant mortality by sex in Benin was 4.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 18.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Benin rank for infant mortality by sex?

Benin ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality by sex in Benin

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Benin
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Infant mortality by sex was 4.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

4.98 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

18th

of 199 countries

All-time high

18.05 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

4.98 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Benin, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Benin recorded 4.98 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Benin peaked at 18.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.98 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Benin ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.66 deaths per 100 live births	17.13 deaths per 100 live births	18.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	15.99 deaths per 100 live births	15 deaths per 100 live births	16.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	13.76 deaths per 100 live births	12.7 deaths per 100 live births	14.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	11.6 deaths per 100 live births	10.66 deaths per 100 live births	12.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	9.54 deaths per 100 live births	8.67 deaths per 100 live births	10.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	7.75 deaths per 100 live births	7.09 deaths per 100 live births	8.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	6.34 deaths per 100 live births	5.7 deaths per 100 live births	6.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	5.26 deaths per 100 live births	4.98 deaths per 100 live births	5.55 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Benin

15 Afghanistan 5.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
16 Mali 5.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
17 Cote d'Ivoire 5.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
19 Burkina Faso 4.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
20 Madagascar 4.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
21 Mozambique 4.73 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Benin

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Benin?: Infant mortality by sex in Benin was 4.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 18.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Benin rank for infant mortality by sex?: Benin ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .