Stillbirth rate in Benin
Benin: Stillbirth rate was 18.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Benin, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Benin stood at 18.6 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Benin peaked at 28.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Benin 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 28.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4 per 1,000 total births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 18.6 per 1,000 total births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 total births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 18.6 per 1,000 total births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.65 per 1,000 total births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.65 per 1,000 total births | 25.2 per 1,000 total births | 28.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.75 per 1,000 total births | 18.9 per 1,000 total births | 25.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.82 per 1,000 total births | 18.6 per 1,000 total births | 19 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 30 South Africa 18.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 32 Gambia 18.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Mozambique 18.3 per 1,000 total births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Benin?
- Stillbirth rate in Benin was 18.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for stillbirth rate?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.