Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Benin
Benin: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 74.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
307.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
74.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Benin is 74.7 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 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Benin peaked at 307.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 74.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Benin ranks 12th 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 307.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 302.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 298 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 292.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 287.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 282.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 277.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 273 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 268.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 264.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 259.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 255.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 250.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 240.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 235.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 230.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 225.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 220.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 215.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 211.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 207.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 203.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 199.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 195.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 191.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 187.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 183.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 179.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 167 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 155.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 151.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 148.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 144.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 141.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 138.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 122.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 119.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 117 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.48 per 1,000 live births | 264.1 per 1,000 live births | 307.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 238.09 per 1,000 live births | 215.8 per 1,000 live births | 259.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.29 per 1,000 live births | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | 211.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.96 per 1,000 live births | 138.3 per 1,000 live births | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.59 per 1,000 live births | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | 135 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 87 per 1,000 live births | 107.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.66 per 1,000 live births | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Benin?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Benin was 74.7 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 307.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.