Number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin
Benin: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 13,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13,998
in 2016
All-time low
7,358
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin is 13,130, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin peaked at 13,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,358, in 1960.
Benin ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,358 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Benin was 13,130 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,358 in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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