Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 37,710 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
37,710
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37,710
in 2030
All-time low
35,743
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in Benin, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - remains constant in Benin stood at 37,710. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Benin ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,743 | — |
| 2026 | 36,168 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 36,572 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 36,939 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 37,314 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 37,710 | +1.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 37,710 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,486, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 37,710 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,418, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36,547 | 35,743 | 37,314 | 5 |
| 2030s | 37,710 | 37,710 | 37,710 | 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)
- 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-five deaths - remains constant in Benin?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in Benin was 37,710 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 37,710 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,743 in 2025.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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