Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 18.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.04
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41.06
in 1990
All-time low
18.04
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 18.04 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Benin peaked at 41.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.04, in 2024.
That places Benin 11th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.06 | — |
| 1991 | 39.79 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 38.56 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 37.41 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 36.32 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 35.27 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 34.27 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 33.36 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 32.47 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 31.65 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.9 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.18 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.51 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.85 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.58 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.97 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.37 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.79 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.21 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.63 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.52 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.99 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.52 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.07 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.63 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.37 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.94 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.49 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.04 | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.01 | 31.65 | 41.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 | 25.21 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 | 20.2 | 24.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 | 18.04 | 19.78 | 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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Benin?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Benin was 18.04 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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