Number of infant deaths gho in Benin
Benin: Number of infant deaths gho was 21,894 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,894
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24,774
in 2014
All-time low
15,366
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Benin, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21,894 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Benin peaked at 24,774 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,366, 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 gho in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15,366 | — |
| 1952 | 15,542 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 15,791 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 16,052 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 16,336 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 16,626 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 16,931 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 17,246 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 17,541 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 17,846 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 18,222 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 18,543 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 18,718 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18,857 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18,988 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 19,057 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 19,103 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,182 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 19,300 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 19,437 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 19,584 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 19,701 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19,786 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 19,839 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19,921 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19,993 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,077 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20,168 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20,424 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20,855 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21,291 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,605 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21,807 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22,007 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,244 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 22,442 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,653 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22,848 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22,916 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22,979 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 23,070 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,107 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23,154 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23,868 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24,112 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23,705 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,656 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 23,701 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23,699 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,653 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,596 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23,595 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,699 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23,829 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23,929 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24,176 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24,364 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24,291 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,224 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,267 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24,409 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24,569 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,715 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,774 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,743 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,665 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,433 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,037 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,499 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,012 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22,610 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22,234 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21,894 | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21,894 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21,894 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,381 | 15,366 | 17,541 | 9 |
| 1960s | 18,782 | 17,846 | 19,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,893 | 19,437 | 20,424 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,067 | 20,855 | 22,916 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,505 | 22,979 | 24,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,936 | 23,595 | 24,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,411 | 23,499 | 24,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,438 | 21,894 | 23,012 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Benin?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Benin was 21,894 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,774 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,366 in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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