Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin
Benin: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 45.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.19
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
173.82
in 1945
All-time low
45.19
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin, 1945–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin stood at 45.19. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin peaked at 173.82 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 2024.
Benin ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 173.82 | — |
| 1946 | 172.85 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 171.98 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 171.26 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 170.71 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 169.9 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 169.19 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 168.62 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 168 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 167.09 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 166.28 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 165.25 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 164.11 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 162.63 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 161.06 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 159.25 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 157.36 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 155.3 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 153.06 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 150.79 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 148.44 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 146.2 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 144.03 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 141.93 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 140.07 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 138.14 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 136.08 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 134.03 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 131.78 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 129.48 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 127.13 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 124.65 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 122.27 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 120 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 117.85 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 115.82 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 113.95 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 112.2 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 110.5 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 108.84 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 107.16 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 105.46 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 103.72 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 101.88 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 100.05 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 98.09 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 96.09 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 94.08 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 92.11 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 90.21 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 88.42 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 86.68 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 84.97 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 83.25 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 81.5 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 79.69 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 77.82 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 76.02 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 74.27 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 72.58 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 70.97 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 67.91 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.53 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.14 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 63.76 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 62.43 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.13 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.78 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.39 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 57.05 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 55.78 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.43 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 53.14 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.81 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.42 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.13 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.79 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.48 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 45.19 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 172.12 | 170.71 | 173.82 | 5 |
| 1950s | 166.21 | 161.06 | 169.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149.64 | 140.07 | 159.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.14 | 117.85 | 138.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.96 | 100.05 | 115.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.54 | 81.5 | 98.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.03 | 65.14 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.77 | 51.81 | 63.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 45.19 | 50.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Benin was 45.19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 173.82 in 1945.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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