Neonatal mortality ihme in Benin
Benin: Neonatal mortality ihme was 3.05 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.05
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 1951
All-time low
3.05
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Benin, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Benin is 3.05, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Benin peaked at 6.45 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2019.
That places Benin 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.43 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.41 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.37 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.35 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.31 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 6.28 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.19 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.03 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.95 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.88 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.81 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.71 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.65 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.61 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.53 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.44 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.35 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.17 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.03 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.97 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.88 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.87 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.82 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.75 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.72 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.61 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.28 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.22 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.39 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -3.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.38 | 6.28 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.71 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 5.03 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 4.61 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 4.06 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.61 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.05 | 3.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 3.15 compare
- 9 Somalia 3.09 compare
- 10 Guinea 3.06 compare
- 12 Haiti 2.95 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.86 compare
- 13 Lesotho 2.86 compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 2.86 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 neonatal mortality ihme in Benin?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Benin was 3.05 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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