Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Benin
Benin: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 103 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Benin stood at 103.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Benin peaked at 178 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2012.
Benin ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 178 | — |
| 2001 | 132 | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 111 | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 103 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178 | 178 | 178 | 1 |
| 2000s | 130.5 | 129 | 132 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93 | 65 | 111 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Benin?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Benin was 103 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 178 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Benin ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).