Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin
Benin: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin is 15.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin peaked at 27.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Benin ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 15.5 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 1,000, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 15.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.75 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.71 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 27.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 19.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in Benin was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 10, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.