Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Benin

Benin: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 13,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,998
in 2016
All-time low
10,739
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Benin, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 10.7k1991: 10.8k1992: 10.8k1993: 10.9k1994: 11.6k1995: 11.4k1996: 11.3k1997: 11.4k1998: 11.5k1999: 11.6k2000: 11.6k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.7k2003: 11.8k2004: 12.0k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.4k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.7k2009: 12.8k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.2k2012: 13.5k2013: 13.6k2014: 13.8k2015: 13.9k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.0k2018: 13.8k2019: 13.6k2020: 13.5k2021: 13.4k2022: 13.3k2023: 13.2k2024: 13.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Benin recorded 13,130 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.

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 - un igme estimates in Benin peaked at 13,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,739, in 1990.

Benin ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 10,739
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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  4. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  5. 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
  6. 43 Burundi 8,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Benin?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Benin was 13,130 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 13,998 in 2016.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 10,739 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Benin ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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