Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 12,672 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
12,672
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29,338
in 2025
All-time low
12,672
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Benin, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Benin stood at 12,672. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
That places Benin 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,338 | — |
| 2026 | 24,560 | -16.3% |
| 2027 | 20,673 | -15.8% |
| 2028 | 17,474 | -15.5% |
| 2029 | 14,845 | -15.0% |
| 2030 | 12,672 | -14.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 12,672 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,336, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 12,672 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,378 | 14,845 | 29,338 | 5 |
| 2030s | 12,672 | 12,672 | 12,672 | 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 - sdg target met in Benin?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Benin was 12,672 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29,338 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,672 in 2030.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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