Number of youth deaths in Benin
Benin: Number of youth deaths was 42,356 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42,356
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47,660
in 2016
All-time low
42,356
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 42,356 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Benin peaked at 47,660 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42,356, in 2024.
That places Benin 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of youth deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,704 | — |
| 1991 | 45,669 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45,588 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45,554 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46,182 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46,451 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46,110 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 46,050 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46,059 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45,970 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45,797 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 45,669 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45,630 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,701 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45,838 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45,982 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46,297 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46,588 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,668 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46,708 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46,801 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46,975 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47,205 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47,428 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47,574 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47,657 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,660 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47,449 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,966 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46,272 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 45,481 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 44,739 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 43,933 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 43,156 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 42,356 | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 42,356 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 42,356 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,934 | 45,554 | 46,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,088 | 45,630 | 46,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,199 | 46,272 | 47,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,933 | 42,356 | 45,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 youth deaths in Benin?
- Number of youth deaths in Benin was 42,356 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47,660 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,356 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of youth deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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