Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Benin
Benin: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 60 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Benin is 60 highest, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Benin peaked at 110 highest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44 highest, in 2012.
Benin ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Benin, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 110 highest | — |
| 2001 | 93 highest | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 83 highest | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 44 highest | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 66 highest | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 60 highest | -9.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 60 highest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 highest, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 60 highest is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 highest, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110 highest | 110 highest | 110 highest | 1 |
| 2000s | 88 highest | 83 highest | 93 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.67 highest | 44 highest | 66 highest | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Benin?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Benin was 60 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 110 highest in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 highest in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).