Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Benin
Benin: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0009 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.003 deaths per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 deaths per person, in 2024.
Benin ranks 16th 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 neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0029 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.003 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.003 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.003 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.003 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 deaths per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0009 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 deaths per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0009 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.001 deaths per person compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 deaths per person compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.0009 deaths per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0009 deaths per person compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 0.0009 deaths per person compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.0008 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)
- 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, per capita in Benin?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Benin was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 deaths per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.