Number of child deaths unwpp in Benin
Benin: Number of child deaths unwpp was 37,100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,898
in 2015
All-time low
31,818
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Benin stood at 37,100.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Benin peaked at 41,898 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,818, in 1951.
That places Benin 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,832 | — |
| 1951 | 31,818 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 31,891 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 32,032 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 32,225 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 32,498 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 32,803 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 33,161 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 33,528 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 33,917 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 34,310 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 34,804 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 35,258 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 35,625 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 35,928 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 36,163 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 36,390 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 36,443 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36,507 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 36,628 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 36,745 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 36,891 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 36,944 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 36,977 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 37,054 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 37,104 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 37,186 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 37,243 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 37,387 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 37,671 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 38,166 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 38,704 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 39,115 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 39,388 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 39,600 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39,922 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40,043 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40,254 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40,332 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40,419 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 40,374 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40,484 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 40,359 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 40,360 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,490 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 41,289 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41,014 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 40,793 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 40,730 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40,634 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,492 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 40,417 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40,386 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,468 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40,600 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40,733 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41,181 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41,313 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 41,267 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41,242 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41,242 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,353 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41,571 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41,773 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41,883 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41,898 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,775 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41,461 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40,841 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40,037 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 39,238 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 38,486 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,823 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 37,100 | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 37,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 37,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,570 | 31,818 | 33,917 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,806 | 34,310 | 36,628 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,120 | 36,745 | 37,671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,594 | 38,166 | 40,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,753 | 40,359 | 41,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,810 | 40,386 | 41,313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,383 | 40,037 | 41,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,162 | 37,100 | 39,238 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Benin?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Benin was 37,100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 41,898 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,818 in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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