Preterm birth in Benin
Benin: Preterm birth was 32,495 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preterm birth in Benin, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Benin is 32,495, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Benin peaked at 32,495 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,520, in 2010.
That places Benin 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,922 | 25,520 | 32,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,495 | 32,495 | 32,495 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Benin?
- Preterm birth in Benin was 32,495 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32,495 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,520 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for preterm birth?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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