Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths was 35,304 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,304
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
40,820
in 2015
All-time low
31,502
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Benin, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35,304 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Benin peaked at 40,820 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,502, in 1955.
Benin ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 31,502 | — |
| 1956 | 31,797 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 32,151 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 32,515 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 32,889 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 33,272 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 33,757 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 34,231 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 34,570 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 34,883 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 35,138 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 35,331 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 35,458 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 35,571 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 35,748 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 35,914 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 36,065 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 36,206 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 36,274 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 36,316 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 36,357 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 36,367 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,407 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 36,464 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 36,687 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 37,132 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 37,655 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38,094 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 38,423 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 38,739 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 39,005 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,185 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39,343 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39,457 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 39,451 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,397 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 39,359 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39,274 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39,216 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39,830 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 40,109 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 39,774 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 39,709 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,716 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,594 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39,373 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 39,215 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,145 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39,187 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,305 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39,430 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39,722 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39,995 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40,044 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40,063 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,138 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40,276 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40,467 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,655 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40,768 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,820 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40,788 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40,538 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40,008 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,265 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38,428 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 37,648 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 36,831 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 36,066 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 35,304 | -2.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 35,304 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35,304 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,171 | 31,502 | 32,889 | 5 |
| 1960s | 34,796 | 33,272 | 35,748 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,306 | 35,914 | 36,687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,648 | 37,132 | 39,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,598 | 39,216 | 40,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,548 | 39,145 | 40,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,372 | 39,265 | 40,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,855 | 35,304 | 38,428 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Benin?
- Under-five deaths in Benin was 35,304 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,820 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,502 in 1955.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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