Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin
Benin: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 4.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.52
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.93
in 1960
All-time low
4.52
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin stood at 4.52. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin peaked at 15.93 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2024.
Benin ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.93 | — |
| 1961 | 15.74 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 15.53 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 15.31 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.08 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 14.84 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.62 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 14.4 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 14.19 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 14.01 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 13.81 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 13.61 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.18 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.95 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.71 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.47 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 12.23 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 12 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.78 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.58 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.39 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.22 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.05 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.88 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.72 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.55 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.37 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.19 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.01 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.81 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.61 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.41 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.21 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.02 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.84 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.33 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.15 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.97 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.43 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.65 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.38 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.24 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.52 | -2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.96 | 14.01 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.81 | 11.78 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8 | 10.01 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 8.15 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6.51 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5.18 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.52 | 5.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Pakistan 4.82 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 4.76 compare
- 16 Mali 4.75 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 compare
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 4.36 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Benin was 4.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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