Mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 48.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.82
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
269.13
in 1958
All-time low
48.82
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin is 48.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin peaked at 269.13 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 48.82, in 2024.
Benin ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 269.13 | — |
| 1959 | 264.8 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 260.26 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 255.44 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 250.52 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 245.44 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 240.39 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 235.44 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 230.59 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 226.04 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 221.83 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 217.72 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 213.69 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 209.51 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 205.33 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 200.82 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 196.17 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 191.35 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 186.38 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 181.62 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 177.11 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 172.8 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 168.73 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 164.9 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 161.22 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 157.67 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 154.11 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 150.57 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 147.01 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 143.4 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 139.79 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 136.13 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 132.5 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 128.91 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 125.31 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 121.83 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 118.42 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 115.1 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 111.99 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 109.04 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 106.18 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 103.35 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 100.6 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 97.96 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 95.36 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 92.76 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 90.18 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.69 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 85.2 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 82.84 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 80.59 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.48 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.44 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 74.46 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 72.53 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 70.64 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.7 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 64.93 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 63.05 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 61.05 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 59.06 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54.91 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 52.87 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 50.87 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 48.82 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266.96 | 264.8 | 269.13 | 2 |
| 1960s | 238.37 | 217.72 | 260.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.48 | 172.8 | 213.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.35 | 136.13 | 168.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.26 | 103.35 | 132.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.17 | 78.48 | 100.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.77 | 59.06 | 76.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.89 | 48.82 | 57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin was 48.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 269.13 in 1958.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.82 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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