Mortality rate age 15-19 in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 9.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.68
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.55
in 1990
All-time low
8.93
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in Benin is 9.68, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Benin peaked at 13.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2007.
Benin ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.55 | — |
| 1991 | 12.99 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 12.51 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 12.12 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.74 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.08 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.77 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.47 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 9.94 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.71 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.01 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.95 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.96 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.39 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.63 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.84 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.58 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.16 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.94 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.68 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.68 | 10.19 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 8.93 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.18 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.68 | 10.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Central African Republic 10.06 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 9.93 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 9.87 compare
- 17 Angola 9.52 compare
- 18 Djibouti 9.5 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 9.34 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 15-19 in Benin?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Benin was 9.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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