Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13,998
in 2016
All-time low
7,195
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Neonatal deaths in Benin, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Benin stood at 13,130.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Benin peaked at 13,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,195, in 1959.
Benin ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7,195 | — |
| 1960 | 7,358 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 7,592 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 7,736 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7,874 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7,994 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 8,092 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8,166 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,230 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8,308 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8,386 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 8,479 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 8,561 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,653 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8,716 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8,797 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8,892 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 8,988 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,097 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,193 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,400 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9,626 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9,835 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,962 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10,052 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10,190 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,311 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,431 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,558 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10,652 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,660 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10,739 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,790 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,828 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,931 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11,583 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 11,357 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,338 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,422 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,519 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,570 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,592 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,608 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,673 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,812 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,954 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12,113 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,435 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12,578 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,669 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12,823 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,010 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,219 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,451 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,649 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,797 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,915 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13,998 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,953 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,824 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13,612 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,479 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13,376 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,329 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,223 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13,130 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,130 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,130 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,195 | 7,195 | 7,195 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7,974 | 7,358 | 8,386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,878 | 8,479 | 9,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,228 | 9,626 | 10,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,208 | 10,739 | 11,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 11,592 | 12,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 13,010 | 13,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 13,130 | 13,479 | 5 |
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- 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 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Benin?
- Neonatal deaths in Benin was 13,130 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,195 in 1959.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal deaths?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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