Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin stood at 0.0024 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0132 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2024.
That places Benin 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0132 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.013 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.01 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
- 11 Liberia 0.0026 units per person compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0023 units per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0021 units per person compare
- 15 Cameroon 0.0021 units per person 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)
- 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 (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Benin was 0.0024 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.