Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Benin
Benin: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 12.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Benin stood at 12.9 per 1,000.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Benin peaked at 15.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.5 per 1,000, in 2005.
That places Benin 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 14 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12.9 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12.9 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.73 per 1,000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 13.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 13.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Benin?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Benin was 12.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.