Infant deaths in Benin
Benin: Infant deaths was 21,555 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Benin is 21,555, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Benin peaked at 24,805 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,555, in 2024.
Benin ranks 39th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,664 | — |
| 2001 | 23,594 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,603 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,717 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23,860 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23,969 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24,208 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24,378 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,319 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24,254 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,286 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,416 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,614 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24,763 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,805 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,779 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,702 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,445 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,046 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,525 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,005 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22,614 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22,260 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21,922 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21,555 | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21,555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21,555 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,957 | 23,594 | 24,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,438 | 23,525 | 24,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,271 | 21,555 | 23,005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 13,130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Benin?
- Infant deaths in Benin was 21,555 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24,805 in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,555 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for infant deaths?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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