Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Benin
Benin: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 591.96 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
591.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 235 countries
All-time high
618.13
in 2073
All-time low
79.09
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Benin, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Benin is 591.96, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Benin peaked at 618.13 in 2073 and was at its lowest, 79.09, in 1950.
Benin ranks 46th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.09 | — |
| 1951 | 80.23 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 81.84 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 83.57 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 85.51 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 87.68 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 90.02 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 92.61 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 95.26 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 98.09 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 101.07 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 105.19 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 108.17 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 111.08 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 114.02 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 116.82 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 119.29 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 121.78 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 124.49 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 127.48 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 130.6 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 133.79 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 137.14 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 140.2 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 143.6 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 147.33 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 151.14 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 155.21 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 159.13 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 165.5 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 172.3 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 178.69 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 183.55 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 187.87 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 193.2 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 198.37 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 203.58 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 209.28 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 214.65 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 218.76 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 224.59 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 230.16 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 235.47 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 241.68 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 260.39 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 258.32 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 261.71 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 267.6 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 273.84 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 279.68 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 285.49 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 291.9 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 299.62 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 309.13 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 317.91 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 326.68 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 339.41 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 346.66 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 352.41 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 359.94 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 369.15 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 379.87 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 391.76 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 402.55 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 412.43 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 421.38 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 429.32 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 434.05 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 436.36 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 437.7 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 441.11 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 446.02 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 452.27 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 457.88 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 463.17 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 469.35 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 474 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 479.56 | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 483.12 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 489.41 | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 494.18 | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 499.33 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 503.16 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 510.5 | +1.5% |
| 2034 | 516.64 | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 523.83 | +1.4% |
| 2036 | 528.71 | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 533.97 | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 538.55 | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 544.05 | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 550.88 | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 554.35 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 559.62 | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 563.74 | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 567.69 | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 570.59 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 575.21 | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 576.17 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 578.14 | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 579.63 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 580.11 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 582.8 | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 584.53 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 587.19 | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 588.6 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 589.58 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 590.98 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 592.7 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 594.87 | +0.4% |
| 2059 | 596.49 | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 598.54 | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 600.75 | +0.4% |
| 2062 | 602.45 | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 604.08 | +0.3% |
| 2064 | 606.91 | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 609.43 | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 611.54 | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 613.08 | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 614.79 | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 615.73 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 616.7 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 617.93 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 618.13 | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 618.13 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 616.77 | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 616.41 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 615.84 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 615.24 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 614.87 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 614.71 | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 613.78 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 613.09 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 611.26 | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 610.01 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 609.27 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 608.1 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 607.28 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 606.45 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 605.58 | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 604.82 | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 603.15 | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 601.72 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 600.27 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 599.6 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 599.14 | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 598.65 | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 597.74 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 595.96 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 594.85 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 593.6 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 591.96 | -0.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 591.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243.74, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 591.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 519.82, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.39 | 79.09 | 98.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.94 | 101.07 | 127.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.36 | 130.6 | 165.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.02 | 172.3 | 218.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.34 | 224.59 | 279.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.92 | 285.49 | 359.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.46 | 369.15 | 437.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.59 | 441.11 | 489.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | 519.29 | 494.18 | 544.05 | 10 |
| 2040s | 567.6 | 550.88 | 579.63 | 10 |
| 2050s | 588.78 | 580.11 | 596.49 | 10 |
| 2060s | 607.73 | 598.54 | 615.73 | 10 |
| 2070s | 616.47 | 614.71 | 618.13 | 10 |
| 2080s | 608.97 | 604.82 | 613.78 | 10 |
| 2090s | 598.47 | 593.6 | 603.15 | 10 |
| 2100s | 591.96 | 591.96 | 591.96 | 1 |
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- 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 live births surviving to age 1 in Benin?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Benin was 591.96 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 618.13 in 2073.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.09 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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