Mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 48.82 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Benin, 1958β2024
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
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, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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