Number of infant deaths, per capita in Benin
Benin: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0015 deaths per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.007 deaths per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.0015 deaths per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0015 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.007 deaths per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 deaths per person, in 2024.
Benin ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.007 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.007 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.007 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.007 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.006 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.005 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0015 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 deaths per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0015 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 deaths per person | 0.0064 deaths per person | 0.007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 deaths per person | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0063 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0017 deaths per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0016 deaths per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0016 deaths per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.0014 deaths per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0014 deaths per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.0014 deaths per person compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Benin?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Benin was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 deaths per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.