Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Benin
Benin: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 11.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
Benin recorded 11.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Benin peaked at 28.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Benin ranks 10th 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 children ages 5-9 years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 27 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.5 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.5 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1 per 1,000 | 21.9 per 1,000 | 28.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.03 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 21.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Benin?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Benin was 11.5 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 children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.