Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 2,383 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,383
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,426
in 2021
All-time low
2,329
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Benin is 2,383, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Benin peaked at 2,426 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,329, in 1998.
Benin ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,360 | — |
| 1991 | 2,351 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,346 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,343 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,342 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,335 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,333 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,331 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,329 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,346 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,362 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,373 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,377 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,382 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,372 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,359 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,356 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,353 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,354 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,353 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,351 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,357 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,358 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,367 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,375 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,378 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,381 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,383 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,391 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,404 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,414 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,426 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,425 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,409 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,383 | -1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,383 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 507, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,383 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,653, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,342 | 2,329 | 2,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,364 | 2,353 | 2,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,374 | 2,351 | 2,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,411 | 2,383 | 2,426 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Benin?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Benin was 2,383 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, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,426 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,329 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years