Infant mortality rate in Benin
Benin: Infant mortality rate was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.2% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Benin peaked at 21.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
Benin ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 15.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Liberia 5.6% compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 5.3% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 5.0% compare
- 17 Pakistan 4.9% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Benin?
- Infant mortality rate in Benin was 5.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for infant mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.