Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 31,969 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
31,969
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
34,750
in 2025
All-time low
31,969
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Benin, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Benin is 31,969, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
That places Benin 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34,750 | — |
| 2026 | 34,199 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 33,641 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 33,062 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 32,502 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 31,969 | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31,969 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31,969 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33,631 | 32,502 | 34,750 | 5 |
| 2030s | 31,969 | 31,969 | 31,969 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Benin?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Benin was 31,969 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34,750 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,969 in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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