Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 20.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.03
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.41
in 1990
All-time low
19.78
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 20.03 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Benin peaked at 27.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.78, in 2007.
That places Benin 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.41 | — |
| 1991 | 26.51 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 25.77 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.13 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.5 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.94 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 23.41 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.86 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.34 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.89 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.48 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 21.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.74 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.43 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.15 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.95 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.84 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.78 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.79 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.88 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.26 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.53 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.84 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.14 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.62 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.68 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.47 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.27 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.97 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.72 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.39 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.03 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 20.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 20.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 | 21.89 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.31 | 19.78 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 20.03 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 | 20.03 | 21.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Benin?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Benin was 20.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.78 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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