Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Benin
Benin: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 10.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 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 15-19 years, male in Benin is 10.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Benin peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.4 per 1,000, in 2006.
Benin ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 10 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10.5 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.27 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Benin?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Benin was 10.5 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 15-19 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 per 1,000 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.