Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Benin
Benin: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 63.4 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
63.4
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72.71
in 2025
All-time low
63.4
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Benin, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Benin stood at 63.4. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Benin ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.71 | — |
| 2026 | 70.74 | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 68.82 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 66.96 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 65.15 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 63.4 | -2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 63.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 63.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 68.87 | 65.15 | 72.71 | 5 |
| 2030s | 63.4 | 63.4 | 63.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Central African Republic 76.83 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 72.57 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 63.83 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 61.65 compare
- 14 Madagascar 60.63 compare
- 15 Mali 56.09 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Benin?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Benin was 63.4 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4 in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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