Neonatal deaths in Benin

Benin: Neonatal deaths was 13,130 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
13,130
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 198 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 11.6k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.7k2003: 11.8k2004: 12.0k2005: 12.1k2006: 12.4k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.7k2009: 12.8k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.2k2012: 13.5k2013: 13.6k2014: 13.8k2015: 13.9k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.0k2018: 13.8k2019: 13.6k2020: 13.5k2021: 13.4k2022: 13.3k2023: 13.2k2024: 13.1k

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 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Guinea 14,644 compare
  2. 36 South Sudan 13,744 compare
  3. 37 Algeria 13,203 compare
  4. 39 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  5. 40 Senegal 11,300 compare
  6. 41 Burundi 8,890 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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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 38th out of 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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