Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1173 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1173 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1241 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0673 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1173 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1173 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1173 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.1075 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 0.1033 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0943 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (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, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.1173 units 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 units 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 units 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.