Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin
Benin: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3719 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3719
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3719
in 2024
All-time low
0.2726
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin stood at 0.3719. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin peaked at 0.3719 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2726, in 1990.
That places Benin 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2726 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2741 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2757 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2787 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2908 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2832 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2851 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2876 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.29 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2922 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2944 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.296 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2982 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3014 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3041 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3072 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3131 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3145 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3164 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3201 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3241 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3282 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3324 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3357 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3384 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3409 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3432 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3442 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3455 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3467 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3508 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3553 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3619 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3666 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3719 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.283 | 0.2726 | 0.2922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 | 0.2944 | 0.3201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3379 | 0.3241 | 0.3467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3613 | 0.3508 | 0.3719 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 178 Madagascar 0.3773 compare
- 179 Russian Federation 0.3759 compare
- 180 North Macedonia 0.375 compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.3582 compare
- 183 South Africa 0.3551 compare
- 184 Montenegro 0.3529 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Benin was 0.3719 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3719 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2726 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Benin ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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