Mortality rate, under-5, female in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 69.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
297.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
69.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Benin is 69.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Benin peaked at 297.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 69.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Benin 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 297.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 292.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 287.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 282.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 277 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 271.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 266.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 262 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 257.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 253.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 248.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 240 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 235.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 230.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 225.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 220.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 214.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 210 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 205.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 201 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 196.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 192.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 189 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 185.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 178.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 175.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 168 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 149.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 145.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 142.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 136.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.8 per 1,000 live births | 253.1 per 1,000 live births | 297.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 227.44 per 1,000 live births | 205.4 per 1,000 live births | 248.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.14 per 1,000 live births | 168 per 1,000 live births | 201 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.99 per 1,000 live births | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.41 per 1,000 live births | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.73 per 1,000 live births | 81 per 1,000 live births | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.96 per 1,000 live births | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 70.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 68.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Benin?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Benin was 69.3 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, under-5, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 297.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.