Stillbirth rate current trends in Benin
Benin: Stillbirth rate current trends was 16.31 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
16.31
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.25
in 2024
All-time low
16.31
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in Benin, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate current trends in Benin is 16.31, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Benin ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Stillbirth rate current trends in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.25 | — |
| 2025 | 17.91 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 17.58 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 17.25 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 16.93 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 16.61 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 16.31 | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.41, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.93, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17.42 | 16.61 | 18.25 | 6 |
| 2030s | 16.31 | 16.31 | 16.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 31 Bangladesh 16.48 compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 16.41 compare
- 33 Cameroon 16.37 compare
- 35 Mozambique 16.26 compare
- 36 Haiti 16.01 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 15.77 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate current trends in Benin?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in Benin was 16.31 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate current trends. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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