Number of infants who die before age 1 in Benin
Benin: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 13,632 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
13,632 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24,870 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
13,632 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Benin, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Benin recorded 13,632 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Benin peaked at 24,870 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,632 deaths, in 2100.
Benin ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Benin, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,870 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 24,861 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 24,795 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 24,761 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 24,624 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 24,591 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 24,551 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 24,480 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 24,390 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 24,399 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 24,411 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 24,432 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 24,384 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 24,300 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 24,203 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 24,184 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 24,177 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2041 | 24,077 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 23,998 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 23,921 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 23,801 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 23,708 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 23,662 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 23,488 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 23,293 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 23,089 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 22,860 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2051 | 22,710 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 22,579 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 22,445 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 22,259 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 22,084 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 21,894 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 21,719 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 21,551 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 21,400 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 21,249 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 21,097 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 20,945 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 20,789 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 20,666 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 20,570 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 20,446 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 20,299 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 20,170 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 19,966 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 19,802 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 19,581 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2072 | 19,349 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2073 | 19,135 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2074 | 18,873 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 18,650 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2076 | 18,445 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2077 | 18,203 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2078 | 17,990 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2079 | 17,752 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2080 | 17,536 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2081 | 17,314 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2082 | 17,069 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2083 | 16,838 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2084 | 16,614 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2085 | 16,392 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2086 | 16,181 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2087 | 15,973 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 15,805 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2089 | 15,617 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2090 | 15,412 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2091 | 15,207 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2092 | 15,005 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2093 | 14,817 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2094 | 14,660 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 14,505 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 14,325 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2097 | 14,153 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2098 | 13,969 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2099 | 13,783 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2100 | 13,632 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,750 deaths | 24,591 deaths | 24,870 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 24,373 deaths | 24,184 deaths | 24,551 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 23,721 deaths | 23,089 deaths | 24,177 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 22,150 deaths | 21,400 deaths | 22,860 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 20,620 deaths | 19,966 deaths | 21,249 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 18,778 deaths | 17,752 deaths | 19,802 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 16,534 deaths | 15,617 deaths | 17,536 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 14,584 deaths | 13,783 deaths | 15,412 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 13,632 deaths | 13,632 deaths | 13,632 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 16 Sudan 14,804 deaths compare
- 17 Afghanistan 14,735 deaths compare
- 18 Madagascar 14,569 deaths compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 13,085 deaths compare
- 21 Cameroon 12,841 deaths compare
- 22 South Sudan 12,029 deaths compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Benin?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Benin was 13,632 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,870 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,632 deaths in 2100.
- How does Benin rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Benin ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.