Stillbirth rate in Benin
Benin: Stillbirth rate was 18.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.6
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.67
in 2000
All-time low
18.6
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Benin stood at 18.6. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 28.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2023.
Benin ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.67 | — |
| 2001 | 28.32 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.74 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.23 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.63 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.11 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.78 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.52 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.38 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.06 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.67 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.69 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.42 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.37 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 21.23 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.71 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.38 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.94 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.02 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.95 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.81 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.66 | 25.24 | 28.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.75 | 18.94 | 25.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 | 18.6 | 19.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.21 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 compare
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 32 Gambia 18.48 compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.42 compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.32 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Benin?
- Stillbirth rate in Benin was 18.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 28.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for stillbirth rate?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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