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 200 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
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Benin stood at 18.4. 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 200 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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)
- 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 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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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