Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 5,862 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin stood at 5,862.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin peaked at 5,879 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,547, in 2000.
Benin ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,547 | — |
| 2001 | 4,553 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,582 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,621 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,721 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,739 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,802 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,889 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,881 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,956 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,052 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,053 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,221 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,345 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,437 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,520 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,690 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,749 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,803 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,784 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,879 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,862 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,729 | 4,547 | 4,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,466 | 5,052 | 5,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,871 | 5,862 | 5,879 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Benin was 5,862 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,879 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,547 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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