Number of stillbirths in Benin
Benin: Number of stillbirths was 9,061 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9,061
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,135
in 2011
All-time low
8,856
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of stillbirths in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Benin stood at 9,061.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Benin peaked at 10,135 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,856, in 2019.
That places Benin 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of stillbirths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,970 | — |
| 2001 | 9,048 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,083 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,188 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,227 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,282 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,510 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9,604 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,702 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,844 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,017 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,135 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10,019 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,722 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,477 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9,607 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,539 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,317 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,045 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,856 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8,956 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9,009 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,062 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,061 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,346 | 8,970 | 9,844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,573 | 8,856 | 10,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,022 | 8,956 | 9,062 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Benin?
- Number of stillbirths in Benin was 9,061 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 10,135 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,856 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for number of stillbirths?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation