Neonatal infant and child deaths in Benin

Benin: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 13,130 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13,998
in 2016
All-time low
7,195
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Benin, 1959–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Benin is 13,130, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Benin peaked at 13,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,195, in 1959.

Benin ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  2. 38 United States 13,347 compare
  3. 39 Algeria 13,203 compare
  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 infant and child deaths in Benin?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Benin was 13,130 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 13,998 in 2016.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 7,195 in 1959.
How does Benin rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Benin ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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