Neonatal mortality wdi in Benin
Benin: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.72
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.46
in 1958
All-time low
2.72
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Benin, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Benin is 2.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Benin peaked at 6.46 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2024.
Benin ranks 18th of 199 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 wdi in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6.46 | — |
| 1959 | 6.43 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.4 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.03 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.97 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.9 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.83 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.76 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.48 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.41 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.35 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.28 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.13 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.99 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.93 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.87 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.81 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.74 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.68 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.74 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 | 6.43 | 6.46 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.17 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 | 5.2 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 | 4.53 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 | 3.89 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.38 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.97 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 15 Sierra Leone 2.83 compare
- 16 Mali 2.8 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 2.74 compare
- 19 Djibouti 2.71 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.63 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 2.52 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 wdi in Benin?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Benin was 2.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 1958.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Benin ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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