Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-2.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Benin recorded -2.8 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at -1.19 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.8 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Benin 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1963 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1964 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1965 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1966 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1967 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1969 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1970 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1971 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1972 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1973 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1974 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1975 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1976 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1977 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1979 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1980 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1981 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1982 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1983 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1985 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1987 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1988 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1989 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | -2 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1992 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | -2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2000 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2004 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2010 | -2 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2011 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2012 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2015 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2017 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2018 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2021 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's -2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Benin was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was -1.19 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.