Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Benin
Benin: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 74.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.75
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
171.22
in 1990
All-time low
74.75
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Benin is 74.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Benin peaked at 171.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.75, in 2024.
Benin ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171.22 | — |
| 1991 | 167.04 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 162.96 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 159 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 155.18 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 151.52 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 148.09 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 144.77 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 141.49 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 138.26 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 134.97 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 131.7 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 128.53 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 125.42 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 122.48 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 119.66 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 116.96 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 114.41 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 112 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 109.67 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107.35 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.1 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 102.87 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.63 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.36 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.14 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 93.97 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.75 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 89.43 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 87.05 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 84.58 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.19 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 79.64 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 77.18 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 74.75 | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.95 | 138.26 | 171.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.58 | 109.67 | 134.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.27 | 87.05 | 107.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 74.75 | 84.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Benin?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Benin was 74.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 171.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.75 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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