Mortality rate, infant, male in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate, infant, male was 49.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
169.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
49.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Benin is 49.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Benin peaked at 169.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Benin ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 169.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 167.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 165.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 163.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 156.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 154.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 150 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 145.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 141.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 139 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 134 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 131.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 129.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 127 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 121.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | 150 per 1,000 live births | 169.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | 127 per 1,000 live births | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.95 per 1,000 live births | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.36 per 1,000 live births | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.51 per 1,000 live births | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | 85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 per 1,000 live births | 57 per 1,000 live births | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.64 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Afghanistan 52 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 47.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 47.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Benin?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Benin was 49.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 169.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.