Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 35,304 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35,304
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
40,820
in 2015
All-time low
35,304
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35,304 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Benin peaked at 40,820 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,304, in 2024.
Benin ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,397 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Benin?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Benin was 35,304 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,820 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,304 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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