Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3198 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3198 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.362 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.2994 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.3198 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.362 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2994 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Benin 14th out of 194 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.317 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3185 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3225 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3234 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3378 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3459 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3532 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3472 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3475 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3486 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3523 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3547 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3605 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.362 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3617 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3101 units per square kilometre | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | 0.317 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.322 units per square kilometre | 0.3185 units per square kilometre | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3507 units per square kilometre | 0.3472 units per square kilometre | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.358 units per square kilometre | 0.3482 units per square kilometre | 0.362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3303 units per square kilometre | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.2186 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.3198 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.362 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2994 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.