Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Benin
Benin: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 74.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.75 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
134.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
74.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Benin stood at 74.75 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Benin peaked at 134.97 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.75 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Benin 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.97 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 128.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 125.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 122.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 119.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 116.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 114.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 109.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 102.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 93.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 89.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 87.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 84.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 82.19 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 79.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 77.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 74.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 74.75 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 74.75 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 per 1,000 live births | 109.67 per 1,000 live births | 134.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 87.05 per 1,000 live births | 107.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.67 per 1,000 live births | 74.75 per 1,000 live births | 84.58 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Benin?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Benin was 74.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 134.97 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Benin ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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