Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Benin

Benin: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 108 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
108 lowest
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
208 lowest
in 1996
All-time low
88 lowest
in 2012
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Benin, 1996–2018

0501001502001996200720181996: 208 lowest2001: 198 lowest2006: 151 lowest2012: 88 lowest2014: 133 lowest2018: 108 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Benin recorded 108 lowest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2018.

The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Benin peaked at 208 lowest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 88 lowest, in 2012.

Benin ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Benin, 1996 to 2018.
Year lowest Change
1996 208 lowest
2001 198 lowest -4.8%
2006 151 lowest -23.7%
2012 88 lowest -41.7%
2014 133 lowest +51.1%
2018 108 lowest -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208 lowest 208 lowest 208 lowest 1
2000s 174.5 lowest 151 lowest 198 lowest 2
2010s 109.67 lowest 88 lowest 133 lowest 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 5 Guinea 133 lowest compare
  2. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 120 lowest compare
  3. 7 Cameroon 111 lowest compare
  4. 9 Chad 102 lowest compare
  5. 10 Haiti 93 lowest compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 91 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Benin?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Benin was 108 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 208 lowest in 1996.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 88 lowest in 2012.
How does Benin rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Benin ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).