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.
Preterm birth in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25,520 | — |
| 2011 | 26,207 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26,942 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27,769 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28,647 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29,385 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,245 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30,980 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 31,515 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32,008 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 32,495 | +1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32,495 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,699, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32,495 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,469, 35% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,922 | 25,520 | 32,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,495 | 32,495 | 32,495 | 1 |
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)
- 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 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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