Number of infant deaths in Benin
Benin: Number of infant deaths was 21,894.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,894.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,774.0%
in 2014
All-time low
15,366.0%
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Benin, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21,894.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Benin peaked at 24,774.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,366.0%, in 1951.
That places Benin 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15,366.0% | — |
| 1952 | 15,542.0% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 15,791.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 16,052.0% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 16,336.0% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 16,626.0% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 16,931.0% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 17,246.0% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 17,541.0% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 17,846.0% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 18,222.0% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,543.0% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 18,718.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18,857.0% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18,988.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 19,057.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 19,103.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,182.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19,300.0% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19,437.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 19,584.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 19,701.0% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19,786.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19,839.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19,921.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19,993.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,077.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20,168.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20,424.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20,855.0% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21,291.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,605.0% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21,807.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22,007.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,244.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 22,442.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,653.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22,848.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22,916.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22,979.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 23,070.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,107.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,154.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23,868.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24,112.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23,705.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,656.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 23,701.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23,699.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,653.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,596.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23,595.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,699.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23,829.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23,929.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24,176.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24,364.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24,291.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,224.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,267.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24,409.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24,569.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,715.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,774.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,743.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,665.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,433.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,037.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,499.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,012.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,610.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22,234.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21,894.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,381.2% | 15,366.0% | 17,541.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 18,781.6% | 17,846.0% | 19,300.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,893.0% | 19,437.0% | 20,424.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,066.8% | 20,855.0% | 22,916.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,505.1% | 22,979.0% | 24,112.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,935.6% | 23,595.0% | 24,364.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,411.1% | 23,499.0% | 24,774.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,437.5% | 21,894.0% | 23,012.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Benin
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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 21,894.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,774.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,366.0% in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for number of infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.