How does Benin rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?

Benin ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin

Name: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Benin: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1173 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

15th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.1241 deaths per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0.0673 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.

Benin ranks 15th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0673 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0686 deaths per square kilometre	+1.9%
1963	0.0698 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
1964	0.0709 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
1965	0.0718 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1966	0.0724 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1967	0.073 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1968	0.0737 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1969	0.0744 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1970	0.0752 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1971	0.0759 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0.0767 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1973	0.0773 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1974	0.078 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1975	0.0789 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	0.0797 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.0807 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1978	0.0815 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1979	0.0834 deaths per square kilometre	+2.3%
1980	0.0854 deaths per square kilometre	+2.4%
1981	0.0872 deaths per square kilometre	+2.2%
1982	0.0883 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1983	0.0891 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1984	0.0904 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1985	0.0914 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1986	0.0925 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1987	0.0936 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1988	0.0945 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	0.0945 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	0.0952 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1991	0.0957 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1992	0.096 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1993	0.0969 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1994	0.1027 deaths per square kilometre	+6.0%
1995	0.1007 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1996	0.1006 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0.1013 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1998	0.1022 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	0.1026 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	0.1028 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
2001	0.1029 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.1035 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2003	0.1048 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	0.106 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
2005	0.1074 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
2006	0.1103 deaths per square kilometre	+2.7%
2007	0.1115 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
2008	0.1124 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.1137 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
2010	0.1154 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
2011	0.1172 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
2012	0.1193 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
2013	0.121 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
2014	0.1224 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.1234 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2016	0.1241 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.1237 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2018	0.1226 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	0.1207 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2020	0.1195 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
2021	0.1186 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2022	0.1182 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2023	0.1173 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0713 deaths per square kilometre	0.0673 deaths per square kilometre	0.0744 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0787 deaths per square kilometre	0.0752 deaths per square kilometre	0.0834 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0907 deaths per square kilometre	0.0854 deaths per square kilometre	0.0945 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0994 deaths per square kilometre	0.0952 deaths per square kilometre	0.1027 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1075 deaths per square kilometre	0.1028 deaths per square kilometre	0.1137 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.121 deaths per square kilometre	0.1154 deaths per square kilometre	0.1241 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1184 deaths per square kilometre	0.1173 deaths per square kilometre	0.1195 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Benin

12 Malawi 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre compare
13 India 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre compare
14 Togo 0.1225 deaths per square kilometre compare
16 Bahrain 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre compare
17 Sierra Leone 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre compare
18 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin?: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Benin rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?: Benin ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of neonatal 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)

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of neonatal 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.