Number of infant deaths in Benin
Benin: Number of infant deaths was 21,555 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,555
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24,805
in 2014
All-time low
15,229
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Benin, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Benin stood at 21,555.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Benin peaked at 24,805 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,229, in 1951.
Benin ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15,229 | — |
| 1952 | 15,412 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 15,644 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 15,876 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 16,152 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 16,440 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 16,747 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 17,040 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 17,334 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 17,620 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,334 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 18,531 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,708 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18,851 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18,954 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19,026 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19,117 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 19,270 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 19,430 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 19,574 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19,720 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 19,810 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 19,883 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 19,979 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20,064 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,167 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20,275 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20,536 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20,971 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21,405 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,718 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21,902 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22,108 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,340 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22,541 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,743 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22,908 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22,972 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 23,014 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23,097 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,126 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23,184 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23,900 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24,155 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 23,735 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,671 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23,711 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23,715 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,664 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,594 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,603 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,717 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23,860 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23,969 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,208 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24,378 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,319 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,254 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,286 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,416 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,614 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24,763 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,805 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,779 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,702 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,445 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,046 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,525 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,005 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,614 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22,260 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21,922 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21,555 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,208 | 15,229 | 17,334 | 9 |
| 1960s | 18,641 | 17,620 | 19,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,944 | 19,430 | 20,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,161 | 20,971 | 22,972 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,531 | 23,014 | 24,155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,957 | 23,594 | 24,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,438 | 23,525 | 24,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,271 | 21,555 | 23,005 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Benin?
- Number of infant deaths in Benin was 21,555 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,805 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,229 in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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