Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 2,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin stood at 2,275.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin peaked at 2,329 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,107, in 1999.
Benin ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,208 | — |
| 1991 | 2,197 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,181 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,177 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,168 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,150 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,132 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,121 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,109 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,107 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,120 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,121 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,130 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,136 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,139 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,141 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,146 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,150 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,159 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,174 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,192 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,210 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,236 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,249 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,256 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,264 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,270 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,278 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,290 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,303 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,320 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,329 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,325 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,307 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,275 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,155 | 2,107 | 2,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,142 | 2,120 | 2,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,255 | 2,192 | 2,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,311 | 2,275 | 2,329 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Chad 3,184 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 2,765 compare
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- 22 Palestine, State of 2,219 compare
- 23 Philippines 2,129 compare
- 24 Guinea 2,105 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Benin was 2,275 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,329 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,107 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years