Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1944 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.22 deaths per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1596 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.22 deaths per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1596 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Benin ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1596 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1626 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1659 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1672 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1681 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1687 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1695 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1723 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1736 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1749 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1763 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1772 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1779 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1788 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1798 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1821 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1898 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1926 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1942 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1961 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1981 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1999 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2017 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2032 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2037 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2041 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2048 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2056 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.212 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2142 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2105 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2099 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2103 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2103 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2099 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2092 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2093 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2103 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2126 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2147 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2162 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2157 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2151 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2154 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2165 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2183 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2196 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.22 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2198 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2191 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2168 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2132 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2086 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.204 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2006 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1663 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1596 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1769 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1723 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1821 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1965 deaths per square kilometre | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2037 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2142 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2162 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.22 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1991 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre | 0.204 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 deaths per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.