Neonatal deaths in Benin
Benin: Neonatal deaths was 13,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13,998
in 2016
All-time low
11,592
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Benin stood at 13,130.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Benin peaked at 13,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,592, in 2000.
Benin ranks 41st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,592 | — |
| 2001 | 11,608 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,673 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,812 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,954 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12,113 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,435 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12,578 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,669 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12,823 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,010 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,219 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,451 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,649 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,797 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,915 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13,998 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,953 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,824 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13,612 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,479 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13,376 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13,329 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,223 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13,130 | -0.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 13,130 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 13,130 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,126 | 11,592 | 12,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,643 | 13,010 | 13,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,307 | 13,130 | 13,479 | 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)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Benin?
- Neonatal deaths in Benin was 13,130 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,592 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for neonatal deaths?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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