Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Benin
Benin: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 13,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13,998
in 2016
All-time low
7,195
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Benin, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Benin is 13,130, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Benin peaked at 13,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,195, in 1959.
Benin ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7,195 | — |
| 1960 | 7,358 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 7,592 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 7,736 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7,874 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7,994 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 8,092 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8,166 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8,230 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8,308 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8,386 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 8,479 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 8,561 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,653 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8,716 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8,797 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8,892 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 8,988 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,097 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9,193 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,400 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9,626 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9,835 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,962 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10,052 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10,190 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,311 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,431 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,558 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10,652 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,660 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10,739 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,790 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,828 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,931 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11,583 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 11,357 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,338 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,422 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,519 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,570 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,592 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11,608 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,673 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,812 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,954 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12,113 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,435 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12,578 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,669 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12,823 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,010 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,219 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,451 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,649 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,797 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,915 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13,998 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,953 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,824 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13,612 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,479 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13,376 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,329 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,223 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13,130 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,130 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,130 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,195 | 7,195 | 7,195 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7,974 | 7,358 | 8,386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,878 | 8,479 | 9,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,228 | 9,626 | 10,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,208 | 10,739 | 11,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,126 | 11,592 | 12,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 13,010 | 13,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 13,130 | 13,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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 neonatal deaths in Benin?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Benin was 13,130 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,195 in 1959.
- How does Benin rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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