Mortality rate age 10-14 in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 6.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.27
in 1990
All-time low
6.7
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.7 for mortality rate age 10-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in Benin peaked at 13.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2024.
That places Benin 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.27 | — |
| 1991 | 12.94 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.61 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.31 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.02 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.73 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.46 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.22 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.55 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.98 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.79 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.43 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.25 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.72 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.22 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.76 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.62 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.36 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.84 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.93 | 10.75 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 8.9 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.36 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.7 | 7.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Liberia 7.37 compare
- 15 Madagascar 7.32 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 6.96 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 5.97 compare
- 19 Guinea 5.95 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 5.63 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 age 10-14 in Benin?
- Mortality rate age 10-14 in Benin was 6.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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