Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Benin
Benin: Neonatal mortality rate was 27.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.18
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 1958
All-time low
27.18
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Benin, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Benin is 27.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Benin peaked at 64.59 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 27.18, in 2024.
Benin ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 64.59 | — |
| 1959 | 64.31 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.97 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.58 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 63.13 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 62.71 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.17 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.55 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 60.97 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 60.33 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 59.71 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 58.99 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 58.34 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 57.62 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.94 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.23 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.52 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 54.81 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 54.13 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 53.46 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 52.79 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 52.02 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 51.26 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 50.58 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 49.95 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 49.31 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 48.69 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.05 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 47.43 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.78 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 46.08 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.31 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 44.53 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 43.72 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.95 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 42.29 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 41.68 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.14 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 40.59 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.04 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.49 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.87 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 38.19 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.43 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 36.04 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 35.49 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.03 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 34.65 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.33 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.76 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.43 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.03 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.62 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.24 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.83 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.44 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.07 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.65 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.69 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.21 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.69 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.22 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.68 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.18 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.45 | 64.31 | 64.59 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.71 | 58.99 | 63.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.18 | 52.02 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.34 | 45.31 | 51.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.53 | 38.87 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.57 | 33.76 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.62 | 29.69 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 27.18 | 29.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 19 Djibouti 27.07 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 26.29 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 25.23 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Benin?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Benin was 27.18 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 1958.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.18 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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