Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.4363 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-1.98 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin, 1959–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.5195919912024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin is -1.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at -0.4363 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.98 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Benin ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin, 1959 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1959 -0.4363 % change on previous year —
1960 -0.5271 % change on previous year +20.8%
1961 -0.6076 % change on previous year +15.3%
1962 -0.7084 % change on previous year +16.6%
1963 -0.6641 % change on previous year -6.2%
1964 -0.8639 % change on previous year +30.1%
1965 -0.994 % change on previous year +15.1%
1966 -0.953 % change on previous year -4.1%
1967 -1.04 % change on previous year +9.5%
1968 -1.04 % change on previous year -0.6%
1969 -1.2 % change on previous year +15.8%
1970 -1.1 % change on previous year -8.1%
1971 -1.24 % change on previous year +12.1%
1972 -1.17 % change on previous year -5.3%
1973 -1.25 % change on previous year +7.0%
1974 -1.26 % change on previous year +0.0%
1975 -1.27 % change on previous year +1.2%
1976 -1.26 % change on previous year -1.0%
1977 -1.24 % change on previous year -1.5%
1978 -1.24 % change on previous year -0.0%
1979 -1.46 % change on previous year +18.1%
1980 -1.46 % change on previous year -0.5%
1981 -1.33 % change on previous year -8.7%
1982 -1.26 % change on previous year -5.3%
1983 -1.27 % change on previous year +1.1%
1984 -1.26 % change on previous year -0.8%
1985 -1.31 % change on previous year +3.9%
1986 -1.28 % change on previous year -2.0%
1987 -1.38 % change on previous year +7.7%
1988 -1.49 % change on previous year +7.8%
1989 -1.68 % change on previous year +12.3%
1990 -1.71 % change on previous year +2.0%
1991 -1.82 % change on previous year +6.8%
1992 -1.76 % change on previous year -3.7%
1993 -1.55 % change on previous year -11.6%
1994 -1.44 % change on previous year -7.6%
1995 -1.3 % change on previous year -9.3%
1996 -1.33 % change on previous year +2.4%
1997 -1.36 % change on previous year +1.7%
1998 -1.36 % change on previous year +0.6%
1999 -1.57 % change on previous year +15.2%
2000 -1.76 % change on previous year +12.3%
2001 -1.98 % change on previous year +12.1%
2002 -1.94 % change on previous year -2.0%
2003 -1.82 % change on previous year -6.1%
2004 -1.51 % change on previous year -17.2%
2005 -1.31 % change on previous year -12.9%
2006 -1.08 % change on previous year -18.0%
2007 -0.9327 % change on previous year -13.3%
2008 -0.8527 % change on previous year -8.6%
2009 -0.8103 % change on previous year -5.0%
2010 -0.9834 % change on previous year +21.4%
2011 -1.18 % change on previous year +19.6%
2012 -1.24 % change on previous year +5.8%
2013 -1.18 % change on previous year -5.0%
2014 -1.27 % change on previous year +7.2%
2015 -1.22 % change on previous year -3.9%
2016 -1.19 % change on previous year -2.4%
2017 -1.35 % change on previous year +13.6%
2018 -1.38 % change on previous year +2.5%
2019 -1.75 % change on previous year +26.2%
2020 -1.64 % change on previous year -6.0%
2021 -1.76 % change on previous year +7.3%
2022 -1.64 % change on previous year -7.1%
2023 -1.93 % change on previous year +17.9%
2024 -1.79 % change on previous year -7.5%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -1.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's -1.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.4363 % change on previous year -0.4363 % change on previous year -0.4363 % change on previous year 1
1960s -0.86 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year -0.5271 % change on previous year 10
1970s -1.25 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.37 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.52 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year -1.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.4 % change on previous year -1.98 % change on previous year -0.8103 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.27 % change on previous year -1.75 % change on previous year -0.9834 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.75 % change on previous year -1.93 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 67 Angola -1.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 68 Croatia -1.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 69 Chad -1.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Cameroon -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 72 Grenada -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Togo -1.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin?
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Benin was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was -0.4363 % change on previous year in 1959.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -1.98 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Benin rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,178 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.