Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 18.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.4
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
104.58
in 1958
All-time low
18.4
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin is 18.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin peaked at 104.58 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2024.
That places Benin 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 104.58 | — |
| 1959 | 103.35 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 101.82 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 100.18 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 98.29 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 96.39 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 94.5 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 92.63 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 90.8 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 89.02 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 87.46 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 86.08 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 84.64 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 83.16 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 81.72 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 80.04 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 78.26 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 76.37 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 74.44 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 72.58 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 70.9 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 69.36 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 67.97 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 66.71 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 65.58 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 64.42 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 63.27 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 62.1 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 60.94 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 59.74 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 58.46 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 57.3 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 56.05 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 54.73 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.38 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.95 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 50.57 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.25 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.97 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.74 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 45.52 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 44.33 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 43.12 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.95 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 40.83 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.68 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 38.45 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 37.23 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.93 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.68 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.55 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.31 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 30.33 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.42 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.38 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.41 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 25.51 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.48 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.69 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.71 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.86 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.05 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.19 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.97 | 103.35 | 104.58 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.72 | 86.08 | 101.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.15 | 69.36 | 84.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.65 | 57.3 | 67.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.05 | 44.33 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.78 | 32.4 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 | 22.69 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 | 18.4 | 21.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Burkina Faso 19.75 compare
- 17 Sudan 19.49 compare
- 18 Mozambique 19.03 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 17.74 compare
- 21 Eswatini 17.33 compare
- 22 Kiribati 16.56 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)
- 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)
- 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 age 1-11 months in Benin?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin was 18.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 104.58 in 1958.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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