Number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin
Benin: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 24,959 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,959
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27,738
in 2015
All-time low
19,185
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin is 24,959, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin peaked at 27,738 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,185, in 1950.
That places Benin 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,185 | — |
| 1951 | 19,250 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 19,327 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 19,455 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 19,600 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 19,767 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 19,962 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 20,187 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 20,416 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 20,651 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 20,890 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 21,266 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 21,539 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 21,703 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 21,850 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 21,964 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 21,985 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 21,978 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,995 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 22,052 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 22,133 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 22,224 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 22,258 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 22,278 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 22,308 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 22,372 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 22,432 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22,504 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 22,571 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 22,858 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 23,285 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23,684 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 23,924 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24,043 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24,219 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 24,437 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 24,584 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 24,744 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 24,863 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 24,890 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24,933 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 25,054 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,053 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,130 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26,193 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26,004 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25,677 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25,611 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25,641 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25,648 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,633 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25,664 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25,770 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25,975 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26,147 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26,291 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 26,677 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26,799 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26,756 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26,748 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,886 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,073 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27,343 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27,555 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27,686 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27,738 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27,671 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27,409 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26,974 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26,410 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25,939 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25,572 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 25,298 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24,959 | -1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24,959 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24,959 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,780 | 19,185 | 20,651 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,722 | 20,890 | 22,052 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,394 | 22,133 | 22,858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,267 | 23,285 | 24,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,494 | 24,933 | 26,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,246 | 25,633 | 26,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,274 | 26,410 | 27,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,442 | 24,959 | 25,939 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Benin was 24,959 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27,738 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,185 in 1950.
- How does Benin rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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