Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 11.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.42
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.17
in 1990
All-time low
11.42
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 11.42 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin peaked at 28.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.42, in 2024.
That places Benin 8th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.17 | — |
| 1991 | 27.2 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 26.28 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 25.41 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 24.6 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 23.82 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.08 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.39 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.73 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.13 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.57 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.04 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.54 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.06 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.59 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.71 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.28 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.87 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.46 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.66 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.26 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.89 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.54 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.87 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.55 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.65 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.36 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.42 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 | 21.13 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 | 16.46 | 20.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 | 12.94 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 | 11.42 | 12.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.23 compare
- 10 Cameroon 10.92 compare
- 11 Guinea 10.75 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin was 11.42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Benin ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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