Mortality rate age 20-24 in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 10.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.45
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.05
in 1990
All-time low
10.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.45 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Benin peaked at 14.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.45, in 2024.
That places Benin 33rd 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 20-24 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.05 | — |
| 1991 | 13.7 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.42 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.17 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.91 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.69 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.47 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.23 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.82 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.66 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.35 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.22 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.12 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.04 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.05 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.04 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.96 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.87 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.81 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.72 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.66 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.56 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.45 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.85 | 11.82 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 | 10.93 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 10.87 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 10.45 | 10.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Namibia 11.39 compare
- 31 Russia 11.11 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.65 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.45 compare
- 35 Malawi 10.43 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 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 20-24 in Benin?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Benin was 10.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.45 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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