Under-five deaths in Benin
Benin: Under-five deaths was 35,304 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 35,304 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Benin peaked at 40,820 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35,304, in 2024.
Benin ranks 31st 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.
Under-five deaths in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,373 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 35,304 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 under-five deaths in Benin?
- Under-five deaths in Benin was 35,304 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 40,820 in 2015.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,304 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for under-five deaths?
- Benin ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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