Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,658 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,658
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,755
in 2021
All-time low
4,438
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin is 4,658, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin peaked at 4,755 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,438, in 1998.
Benin ranks 24th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,568 | — |
| 1991 | 4,548 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,527 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,520 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,510 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,485 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,465 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,452 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,438 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,453 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,482 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,494 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,507 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,518 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,511 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,502 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,503 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,513 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,527 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,543 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,567 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,594 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,616 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,631 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,642 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,651 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,661 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,681 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,707 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,734 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,755 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,750 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,716 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,658 | -1.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4,658 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4,658 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,497 | 4,438 | 4,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,506 | 4,482 | 4,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,629 | 4,543 | 4,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,723 | 4,658 | 4,755 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Benin was 4,658 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,755 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,438 in 1998.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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