Infant mortality (Our World) in Benin
Benin: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.52
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 1945
All-time low
4.52
in 2024
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Infant mortality in Benin, 1945–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 4.52 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Benin peaked at 17.38 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2024.
Benin ranks 17th of 199 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 (Our World) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 17.38 | — |
| 1946 | 17.28 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 17.2 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 17.13 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 17.07 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 16.99 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 16.92 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.86 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.8 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 16.71 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 16.63 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.53 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.41 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 16.26 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 16.11 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 15.93 | -1.1% |
| 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 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.18 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.95 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.71 | -1.8% |
| 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 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.19 | -1.8% |
| 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 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.33 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.15 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.97 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.43 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.65 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.38 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.24 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | -2.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.21 | 17.07 | 17.38 | 5 |
| 1950s | 16.62 | 16.11 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 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 | 8.95 | 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 in Benin?
- Infant mortality in Benin was 4.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 1945.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for infant mortality?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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