Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Infant mortality rate was 45.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.19
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
173.82
in 1945
All-time low
45.19
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality rate in Benin, 1945–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Benin is 45.19, measured in 2024. 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 in Benin peaked at 173.82 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 2024.
That places Benin 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 45.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 45.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Benin?
- Infant mortality rate in Benin was 45.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 173.82 in 1945.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for infant mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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