Mortality rate, under-5, male in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 79.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
317.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
79.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, male in Benin is 79.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Benin peaked at 317.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 79.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Benin ranks 11th of 196 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, under-5, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 317.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 313.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 308.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 303.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 298.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 293.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 288.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 283.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 278.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 274.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 269.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 265.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 260.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 256 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 250.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 240.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 235.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 230.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 225.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 221.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 217 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 212.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 208.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 204.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 200.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 195.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 191.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 182.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 177.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 173.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 169 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 164.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 160.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 157.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 149.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 146.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 143.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 134.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 120.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295.81 per 1,000 live births | 274.2 per 1,000 live births | 317.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 248.07 per 1,000 live births | 225.8 per 1,000 live births | 269.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.08 per 1,000 live births | 182.3 per 1,000 live births | 221.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.61 per 1,000 live births | 143.3 per 1,000 live births | 177.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.47 per 1,000 live births | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.47 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Sierra Leone 96.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Central African Republic 95.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 93.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 79.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 77.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 73.4 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Benin?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Benin was 79.9 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, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 317.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.